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Settle in for a Sleep Story about the 2,000-mile graveyard that was the Oregon Trail. This is not the story of hopeful pioneers; it's the fatalistic tale of their guide, a man we'll call Jacob, who is paid to watch their dreams die. He's a ghost who already lost his own wife and daughter on the same trail three years earlier.

In this immersive Sleep History, follow Jacob as he escorts a new family that mirrors his own, knowing exactly how the story can end because he's already lived it. This Dark History peels back the romantic myth of "Oregon Fever" to reveal the grim reality, with a calm narration designed for relaxation and deep sleep.

TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction: The Fifty-Dollar Ticket
01:12 - Chapter 1: The Contract (The Mirror)
06:31 - Chapter 2: The Grind (The Haunting)
13:22 - Chapter 3: The River (The Platte)
19:14 - Chapter 4: The Crossing (The Test)
23:27 - Chapter 5: The Desert (The Reckoning)
31:21 - Chapter 6: The Breaking (The Refusal)
36:30 - Chapter 7: The Arrival (The Hollow Victory)
43:00 - Epilogue: The Empty Payoff
46:55 - Ambient Sounds: Campfire Crackling

📜IN THIS STORY, YOU WILL DISCOVER:
How the guide, Jacob, is haunted by the death of his own wife (Emily) and daughter (Rebecca) on the trail three years prior.
The grim reality of "the grind": the 2,000-mile journey of monotony, dust, and abandoned heirlooms, where more pioneers were killed by their own wagon wheels than by conflicts.
The tragic moment the new family arrives at the Platte River—the exact spot Jacob's family died—and their son, Thomas, contracts the same deadly disease.
Jacob's moment of "furious refusal" in the desert when the family's axle breaks, and he works for two days straight to save them, refusing to let the trail win again.
The final, "hollow victory" of arriving in Oregon—a successful journey that offers the guide no redemption for his past losses.

📚 FURTHER READING & SOURCES:
This story was inspired by the grim realities of the westward journey. For those interested in learning more, we recommend:
"The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey" by Rinker Buck: A modern-day retracing of the trail by two brothers in a covered wagon, which masterfully blends history with present-day adventure.
"The Indifferent Stars Above" by Daniel James Brown: A harrowing and deeply researched account of the Donner Party, capturing the extreme dangers and desperate choices faced by pioneers on the trail.

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