Across the Plains in the Donner Party
By Virginia Reed Murphy
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ISBN: 9781593161217
The Donner story, in which 83 pioneers were snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California in 1846, is a prime example of the hardship faced on the road west. The story of the Donner Party is very much the story of James F. Reed's family, not simply because the Reeds were prominent members, but because they left a lot of documentary evidence: diaries, memoirs, correspondence and letters written en route, and interviews shortly after the disaster. The adopted daughter of Reed, Virginia Reed Murphy's memoir is a noteworthy recounting of the Donner party disaster and its gruesome end. Her writing is sprightly, informal, and full of human interest.
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The Donner story, in which 83 pioneers were snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California in 1846, is a prime example of the hardship faced on the road west.
The story of the Donner Party is very much the story of James F. Reed's family, not simply because the Reeds were prominent members, but because they left a lot of documentary evidence: diaries, memoirs, correspondence and letters written en route, and interviews shortly after the disaster. The adopted daughter of Reed, Virginia Reed Murphy's memoir is a noteworthy recounting of the Donner party disaster and its gruesome end. Her writing is sprightly, informal, and full of human interest.
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Author Bio: Virginia Reed Murphy
Virginia Reed Murphy is the adopted daughter of a member of the Donner Party.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Runtime: | 1.03 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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