It was described as being full of lies and inaccuracies, particularly regarding the Hastings Cut-Off, which was falsely advertised as a shortcut.
travelers would not have to worry about Native Americans because quote, the desolating ravages of intertribal war have been the chief causes of now abandoned villages which are covered in human skulls...
— Episode: 396 - the Donner Party
Episode: 396 - the Donner Party
It was described as being full of lies and inaccuracies, particularly regarding the Hastings Cut-Off, which was falsely advertised as a shortcut.
travelers would not have to worry about Native Americans because quote, the desolating ravages of intertribal war have been the chief causes of now abandoned villages which are covered in human skulls.
And that the wilderness and timidity of these tribes are such that upon the appearance of white persons at their villages, all of the males, both old and young, immediately flee in the utmost confusion.