Created by a four-time Emmy-winning filmmaker, "The Story of the Oregon Trail" chronicles the great mid-1800s trek across the unsettled American West. One in ten pioneers died along the way; many walked the entire 2,000 miles barefoot; but in the end nearly a half-million Americans followed the ruts west in search of a better life. Rare photos, diary excerpts, and stunning footage tell a fascinating story of tragedy and triumph.
United States of America
Documentary
67 minutes
1993
Steve Boettcher
Boettcher/Trinklein Productions
2018
5.3
1976
5.8
1947
0.0
1930
6.7
2023
4.6
1966
5.8
2015
8.0
2016
0.0
2014
8.7
1999
1.0
2016
0.0
2020
8.0
2016
5.0
2016
10.0
2021
6.2
1997
0.0
2019
0.0
1989
6.5
2006
0.0