Episode 14 - Oregon Trail

Onward ho! Do you think you have what it takes to travel 2,000 miles, braving the elements, wildlife and disease all for the sake of starting a new life? This week we talk about some of the hardships pioneers faced on their way to the Oregon Trail.

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Sources:

• History.com – Oregon Trail by History.com Editors

• NPS.gov – Oregon: History & Culture

• Oregon Encyclopedia – Oregon Trail by William L Lang

• HistoryNet.com - Oregon Trail—Facts, information and articles about the Westward Expansion

• Ducksters.com – Westward Expansion: Oregon Trail

• NationalGeographic.com - How a 2,000-Mile Trail Helped Define The American Mindset by Simon Worrall

• Smithsonian Magazine - How You Wound Up Playing ‘The Oregon Trail’ in Computer Class by Matt Jancer

• Nebraska Public Media – The Oregon Trail

• History.com – Manifest Destiny by History.com Editors

• History.com – Lewis and Clark by History.com Editors

• Oregon Encyclopedia - Oregon Donation Land Law by William G Robbins

• History.com - 9 Things You May Not Know About the Oregon Trail by History.com Editors