The Donner Party. The mistakes and mishaps

        Was the Donner Party a huge tragedy, or a fatal mistake just waiting to happen to anyone?         When George Donner, and his brother Jake took the advice of a man they did not know, they felt confident in his word. He told them of a trail that was supposedly faster than the popular California Trail. They took his advice and set off. The party left with an abundant amount of food and supplies. The party …

…young children, and bathed the adults. The people were given clean blankets, and towels. The problem of typhus, and lice still existed. The only way to get rid of it was to burn it. The clothes of the survivors were burned, and the bodies of the dead were burned.         Altogether, the Donner Party expedition was a complete tragedy. The total loss for the trip was 42 DEAD, and 47 left with the thought of tragedy, and death.