Wagon

Jim Bridger was a beloved father, husband, friend, and a very talented man. He was born in Richmond, Virginia on March 17, 1804. Jim was always a thoughtful boy. At the age of 20, he decided to come to Utah. Jim was very skilled when it came to the wilderness. He was known as one of the greatest trappers, scouts, and mountain men. While he was in Utah, Jim was the first white man to see the Great Salt Lake. His career began when he joined an expedition and saw the beautiful sights of Yellowstone…

The horse drawn wagons were part of a horse run railway that linked the Cromford Canal with the limestone quarries in Crich. However, in 1813 the horse drawn wagons were replaced by a steam engine. It was used until 1933 by steam engines until a time the tunnel wasn’t needed anymore. The tunnel had been sealed up, but was rediscovered in 2013…

Indians approached them the next day and Luke and the Wagon Master rode out to have a confab. The Indians demanded two beef animals, or two mules. The wagon master refused the request. “That might not be wise, sir,” Luke advised him. “Nonsense, I’m not giving up animals, but I’ll be happy to hold a meeting tonight. If anyone wants to surrender their property as tribute, then we’ll do it.” Luke was in a sulk when he came for lunch. Alma almost told him about Cara’s visit, that she had told the…

Andromache can already tell that her husband Hector had died to Achilles on the battlefield. She runs down to the wall to see what was going on, only to find that Achilles had dragged Hector's body around the city walls, mangling his corpse. Andromache continues to cry, and tells Helen that she will never cry again. Xanthe is watching the baby and putting him to sleep when Helen brings Andromache home. Andromache falls asleep exhausted and Helen stays there to comfort her when she wakes up.…

The Holocaust was a brutal genocide, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party from Germany killed, slaughtered and much worse, about 6 million Jewish people. The Holocaust began gradually after the invasion of Poland in 1939. Germans established ghettos in many different Polish cities, where Jews were imprisoned. This is the Holocaust started. Starting early, allies started to take over the German camps. Many more camps were taken over, this was slowly removing Hitler’s power. The biggest camp,…

Piorot meets an old friend named M.Bouc, who was the head of the Wagon Lit. Company and also a retired officer, who helped arrange Piorot a space on The Orient…

Stacey about them. Of course Stacey wouldn't tell on T.J., and Mama whips Stacey and fails both T.J. and Stacey on the exam. After school, Stacey goes down to the Wallace store and fights T.J to the ground. Mr. Morrison comes to the store, in a mule wagon, and confronts Stacey about the incident. Stacey tells Mama that he disobeyed her and went to…

Mormons took almost every precaution necessary to ensure that their reputation would not suffer. When the news about the attack reached the public, the Mormons had to explain why they had attacked. They first stated that when the Francher wagon passed through, the emigrants were extremely rowdy and disruptive. Due to this behavior, the Mormons did not sell them the items they needed to continue with their journey; The Mormons then stated that because they were refused the goods they…

We finally left Independence Rock. We have been traveling for about 50 miles, and everyone's feet are getting very sore. Luke has the most blisters, but he knows that in the end this trip will be worth it. The sun is beating down on us, making us very sweaty and smelly. There are no trees, which means that there is no shade for us to cool down. The trail is sandy, and the temperature is getting up to 100 degrees. Well, I know that this hot phase will be over soon and we will now know what to…

way.The real danger was from a disease called cholera that killed many shettlers.Other dangers included bad weather and accidents while trying to move their heavy wagons over the mountains. The pioneers were able to bring very little with them.When they left their homes in the east,the had to leave most of their belongings.The covered wagon was mostly filled with food.It took over a 1,000 pounds of food to feed a family of four on the trip out west.They took preserved foods such as hard…