It's one of the greatest tragedies of all time, yet few of us know the whole story. The story is of the misled, inexperienced Donner Party. It is the story of eighty-one emigrants who traveled in hopes of reaching the land of California. Forty-seven, whose hopes were crushed by many contributing factors. The most horrible and misleading factor of all was the human mind and its persistent need to explore and conquer everything, whether within reach or not in the shortest and fastest way possible. This aspect of taking the shortest route that led to the downfall, and in some cases, to death, of the Donner Party. The Donner Party was led by both Jacob and George Donner on a journey to California looking for better life (Manifest Destiny). The Party consisted of about 90 southerners that began their route in 1846 in Springfield, Illinois. The party had bought a guide but was not accurate and had little information on the path to California. When they had reached Fort Bridger, Wyoming heading through the Oregon Trail they had decided to take a shorter route. This route was supposed to take off 2 weeks of travel or 400 miles. Yet they did not now this route would bring many hardships and would add 100 miles, called the Hastings cutoff. The Hasting cutoff had led to pass the Great Salt Lake Desert and the Wasatch Mountains. They had reached the Sierra Nevada’s where it began to snow and had been stuck in snowfall for 5 crucial months. Many stayed in cabins near Tuckree Lake and
This document entails the drawbacks of framework that the Donner Party was. This also will shed light on teamwork and effective functioning as a group. Donner Party was an expedition, a migration in 1846-47, originating from Springfield, IL to reach California. Migration started with Two families (Reeds and Donners) consisting of a mix of age groups, majority of which were either Children (16) or Old, of the age bracket 50-60v and above. It is clear that group already lacks competitive and young…
deeply repugnant acts to be committed in a civilized society--one that is fraught with obsessive fears and fascination. However in such extreme circumstances as that of R v. Dudley and Stephens (1884), State v. Holmes (1841), or the case of the Donner Party (1846-47); these extremist of situations had about them a kind of normality found only in our innate human nature and the instinct to essentially survive. Such taboo subjects often become the subject of jokes, and comically macabre poetry responded…
While going through the mountain regions travelers had to abandon many of their valuables in able to get over the steep slopes. In addition, while going through the mountain passes some people got trapped and died of starvation and cold like the Donner party. Furthermore, the 40 mile trek through the desert weeded out many travelers due to the lack of water for both the cattle and people. The broken ground and canyons also made it difficult to pass with the wagons in tow. Of those that started the…
Cannibalism is the consumption of human flesh by other human beings. The concept of people eating other people is highly debatable, but it has been proven to occur throughout history. The word “cannibalism” comes from the Carib Indians of the West Indies, which were called “Caribales" or “Canibales” (Spier 543). The Spanish word “canibales” translates to thirsty and cruel in English. Another known term for cannibalism is the Latin form “anthropophagy” (Bell). Anthropophagy derives from the Greek…
Expedition on the “Essex.” My favorite part of the novel is how Philbrick compares situations that the members of the ship are experiencing to different events in history. Such as, Nickerson eating their first crew member, Philbrick references the Donner party that was trapped in the Sierra Nevadas and had resorted to cannibalism. Or comparing Chase’s leadership skills to that of Shackleton, who Philbrick comments as “one of the greatest and most revered leaders of all time.” As Shackleton had lead all…
Plains Indians Card A1 The Great Plains Most Europeans from about 1840 which was when the great plains were being developed regarded the Great Plains of North America as uninhabitable desert. However the Native Americans lived there successfully long before the arrival of the Europeans. The Great Plains is the main grass land of the North American continent, and lie between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. It takes up a major area of the middle of North America. Early European explorers…
Executive summary The reason of this analysis is to contribute to the author`s knowledge by acquiring a precise outcome about the hospitality industry through 40 hours of practical work in a professional company. During two weeks the writer successfully managed to fulfill the above mentioned hours gaining valuable experience in this domain. The perception of this young student has significantly changed after performing for this firm and therefore, this progress will help him develop the suitable…
Key points This manual includes security measures and correct operating methods. For personal safety, please make sure to read this manual before using. Thank you! The machine adopts capacitive touch screen, you can just touch it by finger or click with capacitive pen for operation. (Never use the sharp objects to click the screen, or the touch screen may be damaged). Do not put the device at any high temperature, high humidity or dusty place. Do not drop or crash the device to prevent the…
