The Donner Party: Weathering the Storm

by Mark McLaughlin

Fresh and insightful look at this classic western story when 81 California-bound pioneers became snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountains in 1847. Well-illustrated with historical photographs, maps and snowfall charts.

Genres: History

192 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published January 10, 2007

Reviews

[Wade Williams]

This was a well written concise description of many of the hardships faced by the Donner party.

[Chris]

While visiting Lake Tahoe, I happened to find myself in Truckee, Nevada. After seeing numerous "Donner" signs, I inquired in the local town museum (which was excellent)if the signs were connected to the Donner Party. It was eerie! This was an interesting account of the efforts to find evidence of the stories told over the years.

[Marty Nicholas]

It snowed a lot...really a lot. "...never take no cutoffs and hurry along as fast as you can." Virginia Reed