American Progress — John Gast/Public Domain (1872)

What Did They Eat: The Pioneers Of The Oregon Trail

The food that fed Manifest Destiny

A Renaissance Writer
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10 min readSep 16, 2020

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The words, ‘Oregon Trail’ immediately conjure images of a convoy of covered wagons slowly trundling across the Great Plains, every man, woman, and child aboard filled with hopes and dreams at the promise of a bright new future on the west coast of the United States.

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A Renaissance Writer
Exploring History

I love all things Italian Renaissance, cooking and writing. I can often be found reading, drinking espresso and working on too many things at once