The Missteps of the Donner Party

Listener request! A pod listener has requested that we talk about: The Donner Party! One of the most famous stories about the early west, an infamous tale of misunderstanding, bad advice, arrogance and tenacity. 

 

Join Rebecca and Becca as we continue our occasional series on the Wild West by discussing some of the most infamous western travelers, the Donner/Reed Party

 

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If you are looking for more information, we found these resources to be helpful:

 

• The full length book that we referred in the episode is ‘The Best Land Under Heaven’ by Michael Wallis
• Some fascinating facts and history: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-donner-party
• Website for the Donner Memorial State Park: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=503
• Roadside America takes on the Donner Party and the Pioneer monument: https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2819
• The Lincoln connection: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sj-r.com/news/20170613/author-lincoln-considered-joining-donner-party%3ftemplate=ampart
• Interview with Michael Wallis on NPR: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/534557072

 

You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl
The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good: Canden Arciniega
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero