The Untold Truth About The Oregon Trail

Dysentery, cholera, and trail of trash — the 2000-mile Oregon Trail symbolized a transformative time of American history, but the trek wasn't easy.

#OregonTrail #History #Disease

The big picture | 0:00
Trade, not trouble | 1:13
Disease | 2:17
Fatal accidents | 3:12
Enslavement | 4:07
A strange economy | 5:17
Terrible trail guides | 6:40
A long walk | 7:41
Double duty | 8:50
The rise of railroads | 9:44

Voiceover by: Tim Bensch

[GrungeHQ]

What would be the hardest obstacle for you on The Oregon Trail?

[redheadedrogue]

Great video. Thanks.

My high school American history teacher had a D & D type game he created for the Oregon Trail. This was way before computers in every pocket. His class created an interest in history for me. I learned (and remember) a lot about this subject.

[saltrock]

And I doubt anyone had on any New Balance walking shoes.

[Kaitdig]

Bruh the very first image has a pretty egregious error in it (an increasing & alarming trend in Grunge videos). Do you need a new editor?

[espor]

I love knowing grown up on Oregon tail. I grown up in Oregon in both side of Oregon

[davea]

If you lie in your video title again I will unsubscribe to your channel. Your lie is specifically the word "Untold". I earned a master's degree in history and I can assure that this story has been told before.

[jonathanbarker]

I think 🤔 might had some relatives that might done that trail, but would have really look 👀 it up. Since my relatives go far back in two countries in North America . But they were here in west, when things were new, border lines were not drawn out. But I have played the classic “Oregon Trail “, and do have cousins in Oregon state on my Mom’s side.