Donner Party Q&A
Donner Party Q&A: who lived, who died and who is to blameHow many people were in the Donner Party and how many died?That arithmetic depends on time and geography. Of…
Donner Party Q&A: who lived, who died and who is to blameHow many people were in the Donner Party and how many died?That arithmetic depends on time and geography. Of…
Fake news’ stalks the Donner Party; myths formed over 175 yearsWildly inaccurate and sensationalized reports of the Donner Party tragedy appeared in a California newspaper in 1847, even as the…
Why the world remains fascinated with the topic 175 years later Worldwide pandemic, Ukraine, landmark Supreme Court rulings. Yet, as I write this, #CashAppFriday is the number one trending topic…
Life would be simple if we knew precisely how it would all play out. Yes, and boring. Thankfully, our journey roaming around the 3rd rock from the sun never happens…
After establishing a forward base camp at Mule Springs, about 50 miles west from the cabins at the Lake and 50 miles east of Johnson Ranch, the 1st Relief decided…
The initial days of the 1st Relief journey after leaving Johnson Ranch on February 4th, 1847, were foreshadowing what lay ahead: hypothermia, near drowning, exhaustion, mutiny and despair. They encountered a…
On Monday, February 1, 1847 seven riders from Sutter's Fort camped a few miles below Johnson Ranch. They were to join others the next day to form the initial rescue…
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…
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…
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…