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1 online resource (viii, 317 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-307) and index. |
| Contents |
J. Quinn Thornton -- From Oregon and California in 1848 -- Lilburn W. Boggs -- Immigrants to California -- Mary Ann Graves -- Letter from California -- H.A. Wise -- From Los Gringos -- Eliza W. Farnham -- From California, in-doors and out -- J. Ross Browne -- From "A dangerous journey" -- Frances H. McDougall -- The Donner tragedy : a thrilling chapter in our pioneer history -- James F. Reed -- The snow-bound, starved emigrants of 1846 -- William McCutchen -- Statement of William McCutchen -- Frances H. McDougall -- The Donner Tragedy once more : reply to Mr. Reed -- W.C. Graves -- Crossing the plains in '46 -- Jacob Wright Harlan -- From California '46 to '88 -- Virginia Reed Murphy -- Across the plains in the Donner Party (1846) -- Edna Maybelle Sherwood -- Tragic story of the Donner Party -- Roster of the Donner Party. |
| Summary |
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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Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Donner Party.
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Overland journeys to the Pacific.
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Groupe Donner.
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Voyages par terre jusqu'au Pacifique.
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HISTORY -- State & Local.
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
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Donner Party
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Overland journeys to the Pacific
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| Added Author |
Johnson, Kristin, 1953-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Unfortunate emigrants. Logan, Utah : Utah State University Press, 1996 0874212049 (DLC) 96009996 (OCoLC)34413492 |
| ISBN |
9780874213133 (electronic bk.) |
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0874213134 (electronic bk.) |
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0585023441 (electronic bk.) |
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9780585023441 (electronic bk.) |
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0874212049 (alk. paper) |
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9780874212044 (alk. paper) |
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0874212081 (paper ; alk. paper) |
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9780874212082 (paper ; alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000051419784 |
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AU@ 000055602255 |
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DEBBG BV044118216 |
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DEBSZ 484681893 |
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DKDLA 820120-katalog:999943829105765 |
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GBVCP 1008647179 |
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NZ1 15325525 |
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UKMGB 020143679 |
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