The Donner Party

The Donner Party chronicles one of America's most harrowing frontier tragedies. In 1846, a wagon train of settlers bound for California became stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains during an early, brutal winter. Facing starvation and sub-zero temperatures, the group endured unimaginable hardship and loss. This gripping account explores the decisions, conflicts, and human resilience that defined their desperate struggle for survival, offering a sobering look at the costs of westward expansion and the limits of human endurance.