The following books appear on my bookshelf or reside in my Kindle Fire.

Gregory Franzwa's book, Maps of the Oregon Trail was the single most helpful reference and I'm glad to have a copy of that. Some of the stark accounts of traveling the Oregon Trail were heart-breaking. The Covered Wagon Women series includes eleven books, which I was happy to find available on Ebay. Some of the meals served in Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail, and the names of the oxen were inspired by the book, Wagon Wheel Kitchens. I wish it featured recipes as well, but I prefer washing dishes to preparing meals. A couple of plot points were added after reading Francis Parkman's book. I learned a great deal by reading Spotted Tail's Folk and People of the Wind River. Jerry Enzler's biography of Jim Bridger was a great read and I highly recommend it.

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If you enjoy Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail, you might enjoy reading Lead Me home, Days of Hope, Where the Lost Wander, Westward Courage, Heck's Journey, and an Incident at South Pass. Only, I hope you finish reading my series first!