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When The Oregon Trail came out in 1971, it was unlike any game that had come before. An educational computer game that kids actually wanted to play, it filled with action-packed hunting scenes, ...
Die of dysentery, or cholera? Caulk a wagon, or ford the river? Consequences were dire, but in "Oregon Trail," the choice was left up to your eager 10-year-old self to make. Since the game's 1971 ...
Die of dysentery, or cholera? Caulk your wagon, or attempt to ford it across the river? Decisions were dire, but in the iconic "Oregon Trail" game, the choice was left up to your eager ten-year-old ...
On December 3, 1971, college history-teacher-in-training Don Rawitsch presented his class with a new way to learn about the American west: a computer game called The Oregon Trail. The students ...
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Mule calling is a rare art form these days. But it's something journalist Rinker Buck got really good at. mule_call_by_rinker_buck_07092015-150710-105650 He learned the skill to cross the Oregon Trail ...