Revisiting a conversation with one of The Oregon Trail's creators

If you went to school somewhere in the United States, sometime in the past 50 years, chances are you’ve played the legendary educational computer game “The Oregon Trail.”

Thanks to that game, millions of kids have forded rivers, hunted deer and, yes, even died of dysentery — all while learning about the perilous journey settlers took from Missouri to Oregon in the 19th century.

We revisited a conversation host Cathy Wurzer had about The Oregon Trail’s history and impact with Paul Dillenberger, one of the three co-creators of the original game.

This interview originally aired in December 2021. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

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