The Donner Party

Name: The Donner Party
Genre: News, Documentary, Educational
Released: October 28, 1992
Cast: David McCullough

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PBS | Air Date: October 28, 1992

Starring: David McCullough

Summary: Tragic tale of families attempting a short-cut passage to California in the 1840s, with narration of their life-and-death struggle taken from their own journals.

Genre(s): News, Documentary, Educational

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  Air Date: October 28, 1992
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