The Donner Party - Books
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Winter of Entrapment: A New Look at the Donner Party
by Joseph A. King, , 3rd edition, 1998 $13.95 (direct order from us) |
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Our most recommended book on the Donner Party. The definitive work on the Donner Party; the bibliography and notes confirm a dilligent and worldwide search for materials. -- historian Robert Ryal Miller The truth at last, good and to the point. -- Dr. Albert Shumate, former head of the California Historical Society. | |
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The Archaeology of the Donner Party
by Donald L. Hardesty, Michael J. Brodhead, 1997 $27.95 |
| The Archaeology of the Donner Party offers a new
interpretation of the history of the Donner Party, based
on the careful analysis of recently discovered
artifacts. By supplementing the documentary record with
the fruits of their scientific interpretation of
physical remains, Hardesty and his colleagues not only
provide exciting new information about the Donner Party
but suggest promising avenues for further research. | |
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The Donner Party Chronicles : A Day-By-Day Account of a Doomed Wagon Train 1846-1847
by Frank Mullen, Will Bagley , 1997 $35.00 (less discount) |
| A commemorative volume published to coincide with
the 150th anniversary of the Donner Party's travels
across the continent. | |
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'Unfortunate Emigrants' : Narratives of the Donner Party
by Kristin Johnson (Editor), 1996 $19.95 (less discount) |
| "Unfortunate Emigrants": Narratives Of The Donner Party is a
selection of rare and hard-to-find 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 efforts of Californians to rescue the
survivors. Reading this compendium of original, descriptive
accounts is compelling, engaging and unforgettable...
-- Midwest Book Review. | |
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Snowbound : The Tragic Story of the Donner Party
by David Sievert Lavender, 1996 $18.95 (less discount) Ages 9-12 |
| An excellent
book on the Donner Party by a terrific writer. | |
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The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party
by Marian Calabro, 1999 $20.00 (less discount) Ages 9-12 |
| The California Library Association awarded
its annual Beatty Prize for the "most distinguished book for children or young adults
that promotes a positive awareness of California and its people." The prize
is particularly meaningful because it is rarely given to a non-Californian
author (Calabro is from New Jersey). One judge's comment on the book: "It
makes the Donner Party look human, not stupid." The book has also been
honored by the American Library Association and the New York Public Library
on their Best Book lists for 1999. | |
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Patty Reed's Doll : The Story of the Donner Party
by Rachel K. Laurgaard, Elizabeth Sykes Michaels (Illustrator), 1989 $7.95 (less discount) Ages 9-12 |
| A wooden doll recalls the hope with which a group
of pioneers begins their journey and the ordeals they
face as they travel from Springfield, Illinois, to
California. A favorite for many years. | |
