TIL of the Donner Party who were a group of pioneers including women and children who had to resort to cannibalism after an early snowfall cut off their destination, just one mountain pass over.

The Donner Party - A westbound wagon train delayed so much that they ultimately resorted to cannibalism to survive the journey

TIL of the Donner Party who were a group of pioneers including women and children who had to resort to cannibalism after an early snowfall cut off their destination, just one mountain pass over.

Donner Party - "...But thank God we have all got through and the only family that did not eat human flesh..."