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Unfortunate Emigrants
Contributor(s): Johnson, Kristin (Author)

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ISBN: 0874212081     ISBN-13: 9780874212082
Publisher: Utah State University Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 1996
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Annotation: A selection of rare early accounts of the 1846 emigrant party that was trapped in the winter snows of the Sierra Nevada, recounting their strenuous and conflict-ridden trail west; their experiences of starvation, death, and cannibalism; and the herculean but disorganized effort's of Californians to rescue survivors.
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - 19th Century
Dewey: 978.02
LCCN: 96-9996
Age Level: 14-UP
Grade Level: 9-UP
Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.02" W x 9.04" L (0.99 lbs) 328 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Cultural Region - Plains
Review Citations: Library Journal 08/01/1996
 
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The story of the Donner Party remains one of the most tragic and compelling in pioneer history. Johnson gathers many rare early narratives detailing the participants' trying experiences into one of the most accurate accounts to date of this disastrous event.
 
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