78: Doom of the Donner Party: Hasting's Cutoff

Emileigh and Morgan embark on a journey on the Oregon Trail in 1846 following the Donner Party. This first episode will cover the Donner Party's trek towards California and what decisions that were made that resulted in them to end up in a desperate situation. 

 

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Sources:

https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/donner-party

https://softschools.com/timelines/donner_party_timeline/444/

https://www.donnerpartydiary.com/survivor.html

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https://tahoetrailguide.com/donner-party-history-series-introduction/

The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James Brown