the Herr Graf was remembered ; and she , the lowly second cook , was told that a corner in the cellar would be set apart for her especial use , and that she should have her evenings to devote to the work , and three groschen ( seven and ...
Eliza Houghton (b. 1843) was the youngest child of George Donner, one of two Springfield, Illinois, brothers who organized the ill-fated California-bound emigrant party that bore their name. Eliza and...
The Expedition of the Donner Party and Its Tragic Fate
The Expedition of the Donner Party and Its Tragic Fate is a detailed book written by Eliza Poor Donner Houghton, one of the fortunate people who survived.
The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate by Eliza Poor Donner Houghton;
The author was about 4 at the time. The first part of the book accounts the tragic journey and rescue attempts; the last half are reminiscences of the child orphan, passed from family to family while growing up.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
As writer Ethan Rarick summed it up, "more than the gleaming heroism or sullied villainy, the Donner Party is a story of hard decisions that were neither heroic nor villainous".
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.