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Read more about the article How We Got Here – Donner Story
Donner Relief Parties / Stories

How We Got Here – Donner Story

Our friend and colleague, award-winning journalist, Donner author and historian, Frank Mullen is a master at telling the Donner Party story in it's entirety in less than 45 minutes. He…

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December 31, 2021
Read more about the article Whether Weather Was The Reason Why
Donner Relief Expedition / Donner Relief Parties / Stories

Whether Weather Was The Reason Why

Reflect upon the series of incidents that amalgamated into a disaster to create the Donner Party saga. A late start, divided leadership, Hastings Cutoff, Reed's banishment, George Donner's injury, Stanton's untimely…

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December 30, 2021
Read more about the article Donner Relief Expedition – Introduction
Donner Relief Parties / Information

Donner Relief Expedition – Introduction

As winter's bluster continues across the Sierra with record snowfall, it seems apropos it occurs on the dawn of the 175th anniversary of the Donner Party rescues. It's as if…

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December 29, 2021

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