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Molly Jacobson

Molly Jacobson is a freelance journalist based near Miles City, Montana, where she wrangles five babies, twenty chickens, and one emotionally unstable dog. She has a B.A. in Psychology from Gonzaga University and writes for mental health blogs, history websites, two local newspapers, and anyone else who doesn't mind her flagrant abuse of the maximum allowed word count.

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Oregon Trail

Pioneers on the Oregon Trail: True Inspiring Stories

Overland pioneer stories are everywhere. There are thousands pooled in the ruts of the Oregon Trail slicing through…

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Oregon Trail

Life on the Oregon Trail: A Guide to Daily Survival

When was the last time your daily routine included helping an ox with his snot-rag or filtering your…

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Oregon Trail

16 Iconic Landmarks on the Oregon Trail

The many forts, rocks, springs and other landmarks along the Oregon Trail kept settlers from losing not just…

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Places

The True Story and Real History of Hell on Wheels

When the Transcontinental Railroad was completed, Captain John Currier beamed: “Thus is the greatest undertaking of the 19th…