tetris11@lemmy.ml to Today I learned@lemmy.ml · 1 month agoTIL 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.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down12cross-posted to: til@lemmy.cacreepywikipedia@lemmy.world
arrow-up140arrow-down1external-linkTIL 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.en.wikipedia.orgtetris11@lemmy.ml to Today I learned@lemmy.ml · 1 month agomessage-square7fedilinkcross-posted to: til@lemmy.cacreepywikipedia@lemmy.world
minus-squaretetris11@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoHow is it taught out of interest? I feel like there are many lessons to learn from it, though mostly that none of us are above our baser nature when the situation is dire
minus-squareGrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoUsually when they cover western expansion. However, U.S. history taught in school is mostly propoganda.
How is it taught out of interest? I feel like there are many lessons to learn from it, though mostly that none of us are above our baser nature when the situation is dire
Usually when they cover western expansion. However, U.S. history taught in school is mostly propoganda.