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The Donner Party was a group of American Pioneers who set out for California in a wagon train. Delayed by a series of mishaps, they spent the winter of 1846-47 snowbound in the Sierra Nevada. Some of the emigrants resorted to cannibalism to survive, eating those who had succumbed... Read Full Overview

McGlashan's History of the Donner Party recalls the fateful expedition of the Donner Party, which got stuck while moving west during winter and had to resort to cannibalism to survive. It was perhaps the most notorious of all pioneering trips during the 19th century.

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... Read Full Overview

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The History of the Donner Party is a non-fiction book written by C.F. McGlashan. It tells the story of the Donner Party, a group of pioneers who set out on a journey from Illinois to California in 1846. The book describes their journey in detail, including their struggles with... Read Full Overview

The Donner Party was a group of American Pioneers who set out for California in a wagon train. Delayed by a series of mishaps, they spent the winter of 1846-47 snowbound in the Sierra Nevada. Some of the emigrants resorted to cannibalism to survive, eating those who had succumbed... Read Full Overview

The delirium preceding death by starvation, is full of strange phantasies. Visions of plenty, of comfort, of elegance, flit ever before the fast-dimming eyes. The final twilight of death is a brief semi-consciousness in which the dying one frequently repeats his weird dreams... Read Full Overview

A tragic legend of the way West

""The History of the Donner Party"" by C.F. McGlashan is a non-fiction book that tells the harrowing story of a group of pioneers who became stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the winter of 1846-1847. The Donner Party consisted of 87 people, including men, women,... Read Full Overview

The ""History Of The Donner Party: A Tragedy Of The Sierra"" is a book written by C.F. McGlashan that provides a detailed account of the tragic events that took place during the Donner Party's ill-fated journey to California in 1846. This particular edition is a large print version,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview