The Donner Party: When the American Dream Became a Frozen Nightmare
In the winter of 1846-1847, 87 pioneers seeking a better life in California found themselves trapped in the Sierra Nevada mountains, buried under snow 22 feet deep. What began as an optimistic journey toward the promise of the American West descended into one of the darkest chapters in frontier history—a five-month ordeal of starvation, madness, … Read more