Before It Became History | Tamsen Donner: A Voice Before the Disaster

Tamsen Donner wrote home from the trail in 1846, months before catastrophe struck her party in the Sierra snow. Her letters, and Patrick Breen's diary from the winter camp, offer a rare, unvarnished record of what really happened. Before It Became History, a podcast series from the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute, explores the people and moments that shaped the American story. Each episode looks beyond the legend to examine the decisions, conflicts, and ideas that tested the promise of liberty ...