History of the Donner Party - A Tragedy of the Sierra (Paperback, New edition)

Originally published in 1880, McGlashan's History of the Donner Party remains in steady demand as an authoritative account of the tragic episode. The editors have added newly discovered information and photographs to their foreword, which is based on material in family documents and on the authors own recollections. The name of the Donner Party has come to symbolize the struggle of all pioneers, for the Donner experiences were the acme of horror, despair, and suffering. This chronicle is a towering tribute to the band of pioneers who struggled over deserts and the High Sierra toward California during the rugged winter of 1846-47. The disasters they endured form a bold contrast to the comfort and safety of the present-day Donner Lake region. Mr. McGlashan was a contemporary of the Donner Party's children. From the many survivors of the expedition whom he knew and interviewed, from a personal knowledge of the route followed, from more than a thousand letters written to him by survivors, and from consultations with still-living authors of older works on the subject. McGlashan was able to verify the facts and write a book from the point of view of the survivors themselves.

General

Imprint:	Stanford University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 1940
First published:	1940
Authors:	C.F. McGlashan
Editors:	George Henry Hinkle • Bliss McGlashan Hinkle
Dimensions:	210 x 137 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	352
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8047-0367-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-8047-0367-1
Barcode:	9780804703673

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