Word: trek
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...long, sometimes treacherous 19th century Westward trek of covered wagons is deeply embedded in American legend, folklore and sense of national identity. Thousands of pioneers, for example, braved the perilous Oregon Trail. Now, to salute the Western settlers, Americans representing all 50 states are replaying history in reverse by forming Eastbound wagon trains. They are set to arrive in Valley Forge, Pa., July 3. The following day, President Ford will address the passengers in the 60 official wagons and approximately 2,000 other travelers. The Pennsylvania Bicentennial Commission sponsored an official wagon from each state, plus ten escort wagons. Wagon...
Medenica began the weekend early Friday afternoon, retrieving his racer from its garage in Concord and then towing it along on the four-hour trek to Lime Rock. The next step was a few hours of sleep before rising at 6 a.m. Saturday to beat the crowd to the registration line...
...home naked, however. The Minutemen's first freshman heavyweight boat won the shirts off the backs of freshman lights by virtue of its half second win. The Navy plebe boat is not allowed to leave the Annapolis campus, except for the Sprints, and thus it did not make the trek north. The Crimson will face Yale and Princeton next week for the Goldthwait Cup in preparation for the Sprints...
Tomorrow, the laxwomen will trek down Storrow Drive to play Boston University, looking for their first win. Saturday, the team will be on the highway again, but this time, their bearings will be to the north, where Dartmouth will host the laxwomen...
Saturday, they take to the turnpike and travel to New Jersey to take on potent Princeton. Tuesday, they'll trek down Storrow Drive to take on Boston University and next Saturday they'll be up in Hanover to face Dartmouth and Williams...