The Oregon Trail
Jan 10, 2020•34 min•Ep. 1
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Episode description
In the inaugural episode of 16:1, Kate and Chelsea explore one of the most popular educational computer games of our generation and the real, historical events that led to its creation. Katie tells you about her favorite website in third grade, and Chelsea reveals the shocking truth of brownouts.
Sources:
https://web.archive.org/web/20130731090300/http://mentalfloss.com/article/51930/legend-oregon-trail
https://www.polygon.com/2013/7/31/4575810/the-oregon-trail-was-made-in-just-two-weeks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Trail
Recorded Aug. 2019
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