The foul, filthy American frontier the disgusting details about the journey out West

"Describes disgusting details about daily life in the American frontier, including housing, food, and sanitation"--Provided by publisher.

Main Author: Schwartz, Heather E.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2010.
Series: Fact finders. Disgusting history.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • American frontier 1841-1866
  • Journey begins
  • Toughing it out
  • Stops along the trail
  • Cooking with dung
  • Water worries
  • Deadly conditions
  • Donner Party
  • Disease and death
  • Grave situations
  • Filthy homesteads
  • Search for food
  • New dangers.