On Dec. 26, 1846, some members of the ill-fated Donner Party are believed to have turned to cannibalism in order to survive during a Sierra Nevada snowstorm. The information below originally ...

The Goddamn Tragedy pairs Condon with artist Shawn Kuruneru (Burn Man 2) for a story inspired by tales of the Donner Party and other ill-fated expeditions through the American West in the 19th ...

Donner has announced the Hush-X Pro, a next-generation version of its widely acclaimed travel guitar the Hush-X, which adds new guitar and amp modeling, built-in effects and third-party IR options ...

Ric Burns wrote, directed and co-produced the film The Donner Party. He describes why the story of the Donner party has had such a lasting resonance, and how it fits into America’s grand ...

The Donner Party memorial in Truckee, Nevada county, CA. A few miles north of Lake Tahoe. 2012, Library of Congress. Objectives: Students will examine how for many, the Donner Party’s story ...

Here, you'll find a great stone pedestal commemorating the Donner Party, the legendary pioneers who fell victim to the harsh Sierra Nevada winter of 1846 to 1847. The party (originally consisting ...

The party left Fort Bridger, at the foot of the Rockies, on 31 July, which was late in the season. They made the tragic decision to take the Hastings Cut-off - a shortcut which they were told ...