The Oregon Trail is a piece of history that, in addition to commonly being taught in classrooms, has inspired games, books, movies and TV shows. In 2016, the educational game "Oregon Trail" was ...

With shortcuts came risks, though. The infamous Donner-Reed party got a late start on their journey out west and was attempting to take one called the “Hastings Cutoff” when they got trapped in the ...

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Between 300,000 and 500,000 people traveled to the Pacific Northwest between 1841 and 1884. At least 20,000 travelers died on the trail. The trail affected many Indigenous tribes. Many were forced to ...