The Donner Party
6.8
TMDB
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The Core Question
What just happened between you and "The Donner Party"?
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Overview
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.
Cast & Crew
Ric Burns
Director
David McCullough
Narrator (voice)
J.D. Cannon
voice
Timothy Hutton
voice
Gene Jones
voice
Amy Madigan
voice
Donal McCann
voice
Stills
Love Letters from the Community
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