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American Experience  The Donner Party

The story of 87 emigrants' fateful journey that culminated in death and cannibalism. Details

 
 

Program: American Experience

Episode: The Donner Party

Three years before the Gold Rush, 87 pioneers took a shortcut westward to California, only to get caught in the snows of the Sierra Nevada. The emigrants' fateful journey culminated in death and cannibalism.

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Duration: (1:23:11)
Premiere Date: 02/01/2010
Episode Expires: Thu 31 Jan 2013
TV Rating: TV-PG


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