History of the Donner Party

History of the Donner Party
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9780486479033
ISBN-13 : 048647903X
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Book Synopsis History of the Donner Party by : Charles F. McGlashan

Download or read book History of the Donner Party written by Charles F. McGlashan and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1846, a band of California-bound pioneers took a fatefulshortcut that left them stranded in the frigid Sierras— horrifyingly, some resorted to cannibalism to survive.Newspaperman Charles F. McGlashan, who interviewed survivorsand studied the party members’ journals, declaredtheir story “more thrilling than romance, more terrible thanfiction.” His gripping account reveals not only a stark tale ofdesperation but also many inspiring acts of heroism.Reprint of the A. L. Bancroft, San Francisco, 1880 edition.


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