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SYSK Selects: How the Donner Party Worked

Jun 22, 2019 · 37m
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  • The Donner Party faced extreme hardship in the early West.
  • Evidence suggests cannibalism, but no bones have been found.
  • This episode details one of the era's worst disasters.

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