Episode 29 - The Donner Party

<p>In the 1840s, waves upon waves of Americans headed west to forge a new life. Many of these stories had happy endings while some suffered great tragedy -- but then there was the infamous Donner Party. To this day, nearly 200 years later, their torturous journey and especially their desperate turn toward cannibalism cast a haunting shadow over American history. </p> <p><a href='https://allthatsinteresting.com/donner-party'>https://allthatsinteresting.com/donner-party</a></p> <p> </p> <p>credits: https://allthatsinteresting.com/podcast-credits</p>