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Death Valley Tragedy

In 1849, members of a 49er party decided to take a short cut to the gold fields in California instead of using the southern route. Taking a shortcut (like so many other emigrants in history) proved to be a tragic mistake. They discovered Death Valley, but at what cost? This is the tale of William Lewis Manly and John Rogers, two superheroes of their time. Why were they heroes? What made them so different from the average emigrant on the trail? This is a little bit of lost history that is quite exciting.

Death Valley Tragedy
Dates: 4/7/2023 - 4/7/2023
Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Days: F
Sessions: 1
Building: Moana
Room: Hybrid Lecture
Instructor: Jim Bonar

In 1849, members of a 49er party decided to take a short cut to the gold fields in California instead of using the southern route. Taking a shortcut (like so many other emigrants in history) proved to be a tragic mistake. They discovered Death Valley, but at what cost? This is the tale of William Lewis Manly and John Rogers, two superheroes of their time. Why were they heroes? What made them so different from the average emigrant on the trail? This is a little bit of lost history that is quite exciting.
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This is a HYBRID class. Look for the ZOOM link in the OLLI Weekly.

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