True story of early Oregen trail days, of the Shaw train from , and of the Sager family and the tragedies that faced them on the long trek. The death of both parents left them in the hands of the wagon train leader, who followed the request of the parents and took them to the Marcua Whitmann. And then, in an Indian massages, they lost their parents. This story is based on actual records and an interviews with the daughters who survived. Vivid pictures of intimate details of life.