The best land under heaven : the Donner Party in the age of Manifest Destiny
by Wallis, Michael, 1945- (Author)
Summary
In the eerily warm spring of 1846, George Donner placed this advertisement in a local newspaper as he and a restless caravan prepared for what they hoped would be the most rewarding journey of a lifetime. But in eagerly pursuing what would a century later become known as the "American dream," this o... Full description