Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 356 McGlashan, C. F. (Charles Fayette) 1847 1931 McGlashan, Charles Fayette History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra Produced by David Schwan, and David Widger "History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra" by C. F. McGlashan is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the harrowing tale of the Donner Party, a group of American pioneers who faced dire circumstances while trying to cross the Sierra Nevada mountains in the winter of 1846-47. It captures their struggles, despair, and tragic fate, presenting a detailed exploration of the human experience in the face of overwhelming hardship. At the start of the book, the author sets the scene by reminiscing about the picturesque Donner Lake, known for its beauty but also for being the site of one of the most tragic events in California history. McGlashan introduces the key figures of the Donner Party, highlighting their hopeful beginnings as they embark on their journey from Illinois to California. However, the author foreshadows the impending challenges, including delays, possible conflict with Native Americans, and a perilous route that leads the party into a nightmare of starvation and suffering as they confront the harsh winter conditions. The opening provides an overview of the group's motivations and introduces elements of tension that foreshadow the catastrophic events to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Donner Party Overland journeys to the Pacific F850.5 Text Category: History - American 526874 2025-07-03T06:25:51.934505 text/html 518473 2013-02-07T14:21:36 text/html 269553 2025-07-03T06:25:59.828465 application/epub+zip 277867 2025-07-03T06:25:54.937472 application/epub+zip 265158 2025-07-03T06:25:53.782483 application/epub+zip 515507 2025-07-03T06:26:03.687438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497146 2025-07-03T06:25:59.093469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405650 2022-09-03T10:14:37.407614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471747 2025-07-03T06:25:51.496482 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 471446 2009-04-06T17:23:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 471437 2009-04-06T17:23:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20455 2025-07-03T06:26:03.813424 application/rdf+xml 18036 2025-07-03T06:25:54.270471 image/jpeg 4088 2025-07-03T06:25:54.024516 image/jpeg 178069 2009-04-06T17:24:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 182853 2013-02-07T14:21:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 178050 2009-04-06T17:24:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 262978 2025-07-03T06:25:51.972535 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia