The Donner Party left Illinois in April 1846. Hoping to reach California by covered wagon before winter, they decided to take a brand new short cut. This short cut proved disastrous, and led to much h...Show More
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ezra-letson recommended:Sep 2nd, 2020
I'd been familiar with the general story of the Donner Party - the group of pioneers who were stranded in the mountains trying to get to California, and were ultimately forced to resort to cannibalism to survive the winter - before listening, but learned so many key details and stories from this ep....Show More
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