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The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party
The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party
Author: Marian Calabro
On April 14, 1846, the Donner Party set out from Springfield, Illinois, in search of a better life in the largely unsettled California territory. The trip started well but eventually questionable choices and infighting delayed pioneers' attempt to cross the Sierra Nevada until winter. As the impassable snows closed in and their supplies dwindled...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780395866108
ISBN-10: 0395866103
Publication Date: 3/29/1999
Pages: 192
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Publisher: Clarion Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Fascinating book about the ill-fated journey of the Donner Party.


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