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  • Illustrated map of the path the Oregon Trail through Idaho
    Idaho | Things

    What Forgotten Struggles Shaped the Oregon Trail Through Idaho?

    ByFrans Lambrechtsen July 28, 2019July 16, 2026
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    The historic Oregon Trail through Idaho was a long and difficult route for early American pioneers. Thousands of families traveled west in covered wagons during the nineteenth century. They left their homes to find fertile land and gold. This specific part of the journey across the modern state of Idaho brought many new challenges. Travelers…

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  • A weathered and rusty metal shield sign for New Mexico US highway 66 hanging indoors.
    New Mexico | Things

    Route 66 in New Mexico: What Made This Highway So Magical?

    ByFrans Lambrechtsen June 25, 2019July 16, 2026
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    This post is about a legend: Route 66 in New Mexico. 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. Origins of Route 66 through New Mexico To cover all of Route 66 could be a book….

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  • Close-up of a small glass vial filled with shiny gold flakes.
    Colorado | Things

    What brought so many white settlers to Colorado?

    ByFrans Lambrechtsen May 19, 2019July 9, 2026
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    What led so many white settlers to come to Colorado? It was mainly one thing: 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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