Author: Frans Lambrechtsen

I am a Curious Onlooker. I love learning about people, places, and things. History is not boring to me. I'm happy to share with others and hope their curiosity will be rewarded too.

Idaho

The Oregon Trail through Idaho
ByFrans Lambrechtsen July 28, 2019October 10, 2020

“I didn’t know the Oregon Trail went through Idaho?” said the junior high school student. Seriously, though, the Oregon Trail (and the California Trail) went through large parts of Idaho. The Oregon Trail started in 1811. It was used by fur trappers, traders, and mountain men. At first, it could only be used either on…

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New Mexico

Route 66 and the Land of Enchantment
ByFrans Lambrechtsen June 25, 2019October 10, 2020

This post is about a legend. Well, part of a legend. It’s about Route 66, the Mother Road. But it’s about the part of Route 66 that passes (or passed) through New Mexico. To cover all of Route 66 could be a book. In fact, it is. There are many good books about getting your…

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Colorado

What brought so many white settlers to Colorado?
ByFrans Lambrechtsen May 19, 2019October 10, 2020

What brought so many white settlers to the mountains of Colorado? It’s mainly one word: Gold. The area of North America that we now call Colorado is old. If you’re in the Denver area, the evidence of that is easy to see. Look west and what do you see? Mountains. Not just any mountains, but…

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