Excavation of the Donner Reed
In 1847, the ill-fated Donner-Reed party of emigrants to California chose an alternate route out of Salt Lake City only to become bogged down in the mud and playa of the Great Salt Lake Desert. Losing at least four wagons and numerous oxen, and a lot of valuable time, the delay contributed to their late attempt to the Sierra Nevada and thus to the infamous efforts cross by party members to endure a winter in the mountains.Excavation of the Donner-Reed...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0874806054
ISBN13:9780874806052
Release Date:February 1999
Publisher:University of Utah Press
Length:178 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"
Related Subjects
19th Century History Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences State & LocalCustomer Reviews
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Interesting!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
After seeing a special on the Donner Expedition, and an occasional relic collected in the 19th Century show up on Ebay, I thought this book might be an interesting read. It was, and I wasn't disappointed, with the photographs making it a bonus.
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