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The Donner Party, sometimes called the Donner–Reed Party, were a group of American pioneers who migrated to California in a wagon train from the Midwest. Delayed by a multitude of mishaps, they spent the winter of 1846–1847 snowbound in the Sierra Nevada.
24 Ιουλ 2020 · 48 pages : 25 cm. Recounts the journey of the Donner Party which, in 1846, sought to travel from Independence, Missouri, to California but took an untried shortcut that trapped them in the Sierra Nevada mountains during a terrible winter. Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
15 Σεπ 2008 · Book from the collections of Harvard University Language English Item Size 48.1M
1 Ιουλ 2017 · Beyond Cannibalism: The True Story of the Donner Party. The 19th-century pioneers set out for a new life when America was gobbling up land as fast as possible. By Simon Worrall. July 1, 2017....
14 Σεπ 2024 · Donner party, group of American pioneers stranded en route to California in 1846. The group was named for the expedition’s captain, George Donner. It was widely circulated that members of the party resorted to cannibalism after their food ran out, giving the party its lasting notoriety.
Donner Party's Starvation Camp in Summit Valley. The Donner Party were a group of at least 87 American settlers who tried to cross the Sierra Nevada into California in the winter of 1846–47. [1] [2] Most historians count 87 members of the party.
History of the Donner Party. Originally published in 1880, McGlashan's History of the Donner Party remains in steady demand as an authoritative account of the tragic episode.
