The Donner Party Story

This week, Kim shares the story of the Donner/Reed Party, the ill-fated wagon train trying to make their way across the United States. Contrary to popular belief, it's not all snow and cannibalism. One wrong decision can mean life or death.

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Sources:

Japenga, A. (1996, July 19). No More Secrets. Los Angeles Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20210308231532/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-07-19-ls-25598-story.html

(2010) Donner Party - Cannibalism Controversy Still Being Investigated Over 160 Years Later. Truckee-Donner Historical Society. https://www.truckeehistory.org/donner-party---cannibalism-controversy-still-being-investigated-over-160-years-later.html

Japenga, A. (1986, May 11). Tracking Down the Truth of What Happened to the Donner Party. Los Angeles Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121215541/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-05-11-vw-5740-story.html

Andrews, E. (2016, April 14) 10 Things You Should Know About the Donner Party. History.com. https://www.history.com/articles/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-donner-party

Longfellow, R. The Hastings Cutoff and Highway 80 Tragedy of the Donner Party. United States Dept of Transportation. https://highways.dot.gov/highway-history/general-highway-history/back-time/hastings-cutoff-and-highway-80-tragedy-donner