Across the Plains
In 1879, author Robert Louis Stevenson traveled from Great Britain to New York. From there, he took a train across the United States to San Francisco. His reflections on the trip were later published as a series of memoirs. In this reading set are excerpts from sections of the first chapter of the book.
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(5) Passages included in this Reading Set:
Leaves from the Notebook of an Emigrant Between New York and San Francisco
“Across the Plains” was Robert Louis Stevenson’s tra...
The Emigrant Train
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The Plains of Nebraska
More noted for his works of fiction and poetry, Robe...
Fellow-Passengers
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To the Golden Gates
Robert Louis Stevenson traveled across the United St...