Unfortunate Emigrant: Narratives of the Donner Party Utah Geological Association Hidden Canyon

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Once just a colorful character in children’s cartoons or accounts of the Old West

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some views expressed in the articles and road logs are backed by less evidence than might normally be found in a journal article

Unfortunate Emigrant: Narratives of the Donner Party Utah Geological Association Hidden CanyonBy: Kristin Johnson A selection of rare and hard to find early accounts of the 1846 emigrant party that was trapped in the winter snows of the Sierra Nevada, recounting their strenuous and conflict ridden trail west; their experiences of starvation, death, and cannibalism; and the herculean but disorganized efforts of Californians to rescue the survivors. Other Information: Published: 1996 Pages: 318