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The Oregon Trail Was Filled with Hardship and Surprises, these 16 Facts Prove It
There were countless trails created from the wheels of the wagons. If the cart was too heavy to cross the water, household necessities were often left behind. Parents often died, leaving their…
American History
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Real Little House on the Prairie
Laura Ingalls Wilder is known as the author of the “Little House” children's book series. She is also widely known…
American History
12 Notorious Wild West Outlaws
The United States relentlessly pushed its frontier westward during the 19th century in pursuit of Manifest Destiny, steadily populating vast…
American History
Life on the Edge: 8 Harrowing Tales from the American Frontier
The founding and development of the United States of America certainly didn’t happen overnight, nor did it occur without bloodshed…
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This Day In History: The Donner Party Expereinces Its First Problems
In a sign of the troubles to come, the Donner party finds a note warning the emigrants that their expected…