The Donner Party 1992

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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.

Homepage https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/donner/
Release Date 1992-10-28
Runtime 1h 30m
Director Ric Burns
Producers Ric Burns, Lisa Ades
Writer Ric Burns