The Littlest Survivor

True Weird Stuff

The Littlest Survivor

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Published on Oct 18, 2025, 12:03:31 AM
Total time: 01:34:52

Episode Description

Today's True Weird Stuff - The Littlest Survivor

 

In 1846, the Donner Party set out westward seeking new land and opportunity, but their journey turned into a nightmare when they became trapped by snow in the unforgiving Sierra Nevada. Starvation, freezing temperatures, and impossible choices claimed the lives of many members of the Donner Party. Eliza Donner Houghton, the youngest survivor and among the last to be rescued, witnessed the loss of both parents and bore witness to fear, desperation, and horrors no child should endure.

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