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Essential Aids for Understanding the Donner Party Histories
The tragedy of the Donner Party is awesome, but reading about the
tragedy is typically very confusing. Quite simply too much is happening in
too many places to keep track of easily.
Essential Aids for Understanding the Donner Party Histories makes things easier for you when you read any of the basic histories of the 1846-47 tragedy. It includes:
- Roster — Includes "what happened to whom."
- Timelines — Include locations, deaths, and storms.
- Situation Charts — Locates everyone on critical dates.
- Dates of Deaths — Arranged chronologically.
- Maps — With comments.
Packed with information that helps convert confusion to comprehension.
Essential Aids for Understanding the Donner Party Histories. Compiled by Charles H. Dodd. 19th Century Publications, 1995. 8½ by 11 inches. 18 pages. $3.95.