79: Doom of the Donner Party: Desperate Survival

Emileigh and Morgan tell the tale of the Donner Party after they became stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in one of the harshest winters the area had ever seen. Facing starvation and hypothermia, the group is forced to make unthinkable decisions if they want a chance at survival. 

 

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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