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Digital History

Digital History: Donner Party

For Students 9th - 10th
The gruesome story of the Donner Party is a cautionary tale of poor planning. Read about the survivors and those who did not live to see their dreams of California.
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A&E Television

History.com: Miracle of the Andes: How Survivors of the Flight Disaster Struggled to Stay Alive

For Students 9th - 10th
When an Uruguayan rugby team crashed in the Andes on Friday, October 13, 1972, cannibalism helped some survive two months in harsh conditions. The Uruguayan Air Force Fairchild F-227 had crashed into a glacial valley high in the Andes....
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The Donner Expedition

For Students 9th - 10th
Tells the story of the well-known Donner family who attempted to pass over the mountains to California in the winter of 1846-47, but became trapped by heavy snowfall. Many people in the party perished from starvation and cold, and there...