29 min listen
The Oregon Trail
ratings:
Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Oct 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
From the 1830s until the arrival of the transcontinental railroad, hundred of thousands of people packed their possessions into wagons and headed west, seeking land and opportunity. Following in the footsteps of Native Americans and fur trading ‘mountain men’, many travelled for several months along what became known as the Oregon Trail. But as Don hears from YouTube history teacher Mr Beat, not all would succeed. Miles from civilisation, people succumbed to disease, dangerous river crossings and attacks by Native Americans, whose land they were crossing and on which they intended to settle.Produced by Benjie Guy. Mixed by Thomas Ntinas. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.For more History Hit content, subscribe to our newsletters here.If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts, and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Oct 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Hollywood Blacklist: After World War 2 ended, the Nazis defeated, America feared communist infiltration of its institutions, among them, Hollywood. by American History Hit