| The Expedition of the Donner Party and Its Tragic Fate (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press) Contributor(s): Houghton, Eliza Poor Donner (Author) |
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ISBN: 1409903389 ISBN-13: 9781409903383 Publisher: Dodo Press OUR PRICE: $20.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Eliza Poor nee Donner Houghton (1843- 1922) was the author of The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate (1911). "I seem to hear the tread of many feet, the lowing of many herds, and know they are the re-echoing sounds of the sturdy pioneer home-seekers. Travel-stained and weary, yet triumphant and happy, most of them reach their various destinations, and their trying experiences and valorous deeds are quietly interwoven with the general history of the State." |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 6" W x 9" (1.02 lbs) 316 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - Mountains - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
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| Publisher Description: Eliza Poor nee Donner Houghton (1843- 1922) was the author of The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate (1911). "I seem to hear the tread of many feet, the lowing of many herds, and know they are the re-echoing sounds of the sturdy pioneer home-seekers. Travel-stained and weary, yet triumphant and happy, most of them reach their various destinations, and their trying experiences and valorous deeds are quietly interwoven with the general history of the State. " |
