Doomed attempt to get to California in 1846. More than just a riveting tale of death, endurance and survival. The Donner Party's nightmarish journey penetrated to the very heart of the American Dream at a crucial phase of the nation's "manifest destiny." Touching some of the most powerful social, economic and political currents of the time, this extraordinary narrative remains one of the most compelling and enduring episodes to come out of the West.
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The biggest trial of Nazi war crimes ever: 360 witnesses in 183 days of trial - a stunning and gripping portrayal of the most terrible massacre in history.
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The Donner Party (trailer). Starring Crispin Glover. Crispian Belfrage plays Patrick Dolan.
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This week on MWF Grace and Amir dive into creepy American history with tragic story of the Donner Party - a group of around 90 people who were traveling ...
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Part Eight of Ric Burns' American Experience documentary - "The Donner Party"
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: The Donner Party Preview
In June 1846 George and Jacob Donner and James Frazier Reed led their families west out of Springfield Illinois and headed for the "Promised Land" in ...
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Donal McCann's voice over segment from 'The Donner Party'. He is the voice of Patrick Breen. From IMDB: "The American Experience" The Donner Party (1992) ...
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