The Most Brutal Deaths That Happened On The Oregon Trail
In the mid-19th century, the Oregon Trail was a well-traveled path to the Western U.S. and was full of hardship. Death was common and sometimes brutal.
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The Hidden Truth Of The Oregon Trail
In the 1800s, the Oregon Trail was used by thousands of settlers to seek a brighter life in the West. The complex history behind the journey might surprise you.
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What Entertainment In The Wild West Was Really Like
The Wild West is full of lore, steeped in fact yet outlandishly overblown. Let's look at how folks in the Wild West cut loose and enjoyed their time.
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What Being A Kid In The Wild West Was Really Like
The idea of childhood today is far different from what it was like during the time of the Old West, a time in which frontier families were often on the move.
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What People In The Wild West Did For Work
While Hollywood gets some of the American West correct, it also glamorizes it. Here's a bit of truth about what it was like to live and work in the Wild West.
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The Untold Truth About LGBTQ+ People In The Wild West
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people played key roles in settling the American West. Read on for the untold truth of LGBTQ+ people in the Old West.
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Wyatt Earp's Family Tree, Explained
Wyatt Earp is certainly the most famous of the Earps, but he had seven other siblings, some of whom were also at the O.K. Corral. Here is the Earp family tree.
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Here's What Jails Were Like In The Old West
Wherever society creates governance, there will be those individuals who live their lives in opposition, against whom society must protect itself.
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This Alaska Saloon Is Said To Be One Of The Most Haunted Places In America
The Red Onion Saloon in Skagway, Alaska, is said the be the most haunted places in the state, thanks to a few ghosts who notoriously roam the premises.
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What Happened To The Real-Life Diseases That Killed You In Oregon Trail?
There were plenty of ways to die in the classic "Oregon Trail" video game, including snakebites, broken limbs, accidental gunshots, and disease.
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These Were The Supplies You Needed To Survive The Oregon Trail
In the mid-1800s, many people set their sights on a new life in the Oregon Territory. However, to get there, settlers had to brave the 2,000-mile Oregon Trail.
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Westward Expansion: This Is How Much It Cost To Travel West
Pioneering wasn't only difficult, it was also pretty expensive. Here's how much it cost to travel west in the 1800s, and how much that would be today.
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These Surprising Items Were Used As Cures In The Wild West
Learn enough about medical treatments in the Wild West and you'll quickly be grateful for modern medicine. Pretty much anyone could call themselves a doctor.
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Why Independence Rock Was Such An Important Landmark On The Oregon Trail
One of the landmarks along the Oregon Trail is Independence Rock in Wyoming. The rock is considered the halfway point for many travelers heading west.
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Untold Tales Of Gender-Nonconforming Men And Women Of The Wild West
Gender swapping has been going on for a long time—even in the long-ago Wild West, when men and women frequently donned each other's clothing.
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The Truth About Life In Log Cabins For Old West Families
Homes had to be a minimum of 10 by 12 feet in size and had to include a glass window. The provisions that encouraged people to move west also discouraged them.
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The Most Bizarre Unsolved Mysteries Of The Wild West
Lost treasures. Unsolved murders. Disappearances. These stories continue to intrigue lovers of the Old West. Despite today's technology, many still remain open.
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The Untold Truth About Madams In The Wild West
The madams who ruled during the 1800s and early 1900s were more than just sex workers. They were actually businesswomen who contributed to their communities.
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What Christmas Was Really Like In The Wild West
Christmas traditions in America follow many of the same customs of well over a century ago. But what about celebrating the yuletide season in the old Wild West?
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The Truth About Old West Bounty Hunters
The bounty hunters that were despised by outlaws, lawmen, and citizens alike for making a living off hunting down fugitives isn't really historically accurate.
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How Milk Sickness Arose On The Oregon Trail
The hardships of the Oregon Trail claimed the lives of several people who set foot on it. The two primary causes of death were accidents and disease.
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What Life Was Like For Doctors In The Wild West
Living in the Wild West wasn't easy, but doctors did their best to save their patients. Here's what life was like for doctors in the Wild West.
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Inside The Utter-Van Ornum Massacre On The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was mostly peaceful. But sometimes violence broke out between settlers and Indigenous people, such as the deadly Utter-Van Ornum Massacre.
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The Truth About The Wild West Vigilantes Who Wore Horned Masks
Such was the case with the amazingly comically named Bald Knobbers, a band of vigilante costume-wearers who, as cited by Legends of America, prowled southwest Missouri in the years following the Civil War, taking the law into their own hands.
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13 Best Westerns About Wyatt Earp Ranked
Here are the best onscreen portrayals of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, ranked from worst to best.
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What Life Was Like For U.S. Marshals In The Wild West
In the Wild West, deputies of the U.S. Marshals Service were tasked with law enforcement and capturing fugitives, and their jobs could be quite dangerous.
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What Life Was Like For Native Americans In The Wild West Era
During the late 19th century, as more Americans came west, they fought, killed, and pushed the Natives from their homelands to government-run reservations.
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