Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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The Oregon Trail was one of the deadliest journeys in American history. Of the half million emigrants who traveled west between 1842 and 1866, one out of every ten died along the way, a mortality rate that turned the road to a new life into a road lined with graves.

From the documentary American Traditions - The Oregon Trail. Watch the full film on our channel: youtu.be/Mnz_vHIlS5M

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