Trapped in the Sierra Nevadas during the bitter winter of 1846, an untried shortcut became a death warrant for half of the Donner and Reed families as they became victims of madness, death and cannibalism.
About
The Donner Party: A Film by Ric Burns
Documentary
Trapped in the Sierra Nevadas during the bitter winter of 1846, an untried shortcut became a death warrant for half of the Donner and Reed families as they became victims of madness, death and cannibalism.
Information
- Released
- 1992
- Rated
- PG
- © 1992 WGBH Educational Foundation
Languages
- Original Audio
- English (United States)
- Audio
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English (United States) (AAC)
- Subtitles
-
English (United States) (CC)
Accessibility
- Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.