History of the Donner Party
Download or Read eBook History of the Donner Party PDF 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.
| Author | : Charles F. McGlashan |
| Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 2013-02-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780486479033 |
| ISBN-13 | : 048647903X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis History of the Donner Party by : Charles F. McGlashan
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.
