In the Spring of 1846, The Donner Reed Party set out on a journey across the United States. They had no idea that they were embarking on what would become one of the most harrowing journeys in history. A terrible shortcut, bad weather and some ridiculous decisions later... their names and what they had to do to survive quickly became part of US folklore.

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-donnerparty/

http://www.donnerpartydiary.com/members.html

https://allthatsinteresting.com/donner-party

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/donner-party-artifacts-memorial

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donner_Party

https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/donner-party#:~:text=Led%20by%20brothers%20Jacob%20and,in%20the%20Sierra%20Nevada%20Mountains.

https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/donner-party#:~:text=Led%20by%20brothers%20Jacob%20and,in%20the%20Sierra%20Nevada%20Mountains.

https://www.census.gov/history/www/through_the_decades/fast_facts/1840_fast_facts.html

https://www.britannica.com/event/westward-movement

https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-donner-party

https://allthatsinteresting.com/donner-party-survivors

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