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View of Truckee Lake from Donner Pass.
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1. Abraham Lincoln was almost a member of the Donner Party.
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2. An intercepted letter may have sealed the Donner Party's fate.
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Map of the route taken by the Donner Party showing Hastings Cutoff
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3. At least four people were deliberately killed during the trip.
4. The Mexican-American War delayed rescue efforts for the Donner Party.
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James and Margret Reed.
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5. Most of the snowbound emigrants were children.
6. One determined savior went through a grueling process to rescue children.
7. There were far more male casualties than female in the Donner Party.
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Stumps of trees cut at the Alder Creek site by members of the Donner Party.
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8. Nearly all of the solo travelers perished.
