Episode 409: The Donner Party

About this episode

This episode recounts the harrowing story of the Donner Party and their struggle for survival in the Sierra Nevada.

In this week's episode, hear the gruesome tale of the Donner Party, when a group of westward migrants became trapped in snow on the Sierra Nevada, forced to horrifying and desperate lengths in order to survive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Riley Knight

Topics covered

• survival
• migration
• tragedy
• history
• desperation

Keywords

• Donner Party
• survival
• Sierra Nevada
• westward migration
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Sierra Nevada

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