1948
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3.39
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The ordeals faced by a group of pioneers journeying from Illinois to California in 1846. Jacob and George Donner knew that the trip from Illinois to California would be long and difficult, but they had read a bout a newly discovered shortcut that would make the trip somewhat easier. Even so, the going was rough. The group had to contend with sickness, quick tempers, and hostile bands of Indians. But, they were determined to reach their destination by winter. At the end of October, they found themselves stranded on the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada with little food or supplies. The snowy winter had already begun, and help was nowhere to be found.
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Author
David Lavender
Author · 21 books
David Sievert Lavender was a well-known historian of the Western United States, nominated twice for the Pulitzer Prize, who is best remembered by many for his River Runners of the Grand Canyon. Lavender spent most of his life in Ojai, California. An articulate and deeply knowledgeable speaker on the political and social history of the American West, he often spoke at the annual Telluride Film Festival.
