The Donner Party | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears
Ray tells the story of the Donner Party, a group of Pioneers who chose some poor routes through the Sierra Nevada and had to survive one of the worst winters on record.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 6'08''
- Broadcast year: 2014
Curriculum Connection
- History | America, 1713-1975 | The early settlement of the West, c1835-c1862 | Migration and early settlement
Access
Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears
- Episode: Mountains
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