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Hardships of the trail west
Emigrants in 19th-century America faced a long and arduous journey as they tried to find a better life for themselves in California. They had a journey of several months in wagon trains. Disease was a deadly foe but the terrain was also a major obstacle, particularly the lack of food and water. Experts and re-enactors describe the hardships faced by these settlers on their journey.
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