Classics Illustrated Special Issue #147A
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeA gripping first-hand account of the pioneering spirit, "Chapter 1 -- The Oregon Trail" brings to life Dr. Marcus Whitman’s bold journey west as a missionary, chronicling his perilous trek across the Great Divide with his wife and another couple—among the first white women to cross it. Rendered with vivid detail by artist Don Perlin, whose dynamic pencils and inks capture the grit and grandeur of the frontier, this classic adaptation unfolds with historical weight and quiet intensity. The striking cover by Gerald McCann sets the scene with a powerful, evocative image of the trail’s daunting landscape.
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Dr. Marcus Whitman has a passion to go to the Oregon country as a missionary. With another couple he and his wife make the journey; the wives are reputedly the first white women to cross the Great Divide. Their route becomes the Oregon Trail, and Whitman helps other parties make the trek. Cayuse Indians kill the Whitmans and others, after which the federal government takes steps to police and organize the territory.
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