Author: Joseph A. King
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780888350305
Category : Donner Party
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Winter of Entrapment
Author: Joseph A. King
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780888350305
Category : Donner Party
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780888350305
Category : Donner Party
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny
Author: Michael Wallis
Publisher: Liveright Publishing
ISBN: 0871407701
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 575
Book Description
Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence Finalist for the Oklahoma Book Award A Publishers Weekly Holiday Guide History Pick “A book so gripping it can scarcely be put down.... Superb.” —New York Times Book Review "WESTWARD HO! FOR OREGON AND CALIFORNIA!" 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 optimistic-yet-motley crew of emigrants was met with a chilling nightmare; in the following months, their jingoistic excitement would be replaced by desperate cries for help that would fall silent in the deadly snow-covered mountains of the Sierra Nevada. We know these early pioneers as the Donner Party, a name that has elicited horror since the late 1840s. With The Best Land Under Heaven, Wallis has penned what critics agree is “destined to become the standard account” (Washington Post) of the notorious saga. Cutting through 160 years of myth-making, the “expert storyteller” (True West) compellingly recounts how the unlikely band of early pioneers met their fate. Interweaving information from hundreds of newly uncovered documents, Wallis illuminates how a combination of greed and recklessness led to one of America’s most calamitous and sensationalized catastrophes. The result is a “fascinating, horrifying, and inspiring” (Oklahoman) examination of the darkest side of Manifest Destiny.
Publisher: Liveright Publishing
ISBN: 0871407701
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 575
Book Description
Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence Finalist for the Oklahoma Book Award A Publishers Weekly Holiday Guide History Pick “A book so gripping it can scarcely be put down.... Superb.” —New York Times Book Review "WESTWARD HO! FOR OREGON AND CALIFORNIA!" 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 optimistic-yet-motley crew of emigrants was met with a chilling nightmare; in the following months, their jingoistic excitement would be replaced by desperate cries for help that would fall silent in the deadly snow-covered mountains of the Sierra Nevada. We know these early pioneers as the Donner Party, a name that has elicited horror since the late 1840s. With The Best Land Under Heaven, Wallis has penned what critics agree is “destined to become the standard account” (Washington Post) of the notorious saga. Cutting through 160 years of myth-making, the “expert storyteller” (True West) compellingly recounts how the unlikely band of early pioneers met their fate. Interweaving information from hundreds of newly uncovered documents, Wallis illuminates how a combination of greed and recklessness led to one of America’s most calamitous and sensationalized catastrophes. The result is a “fascinating, horrifying, and inspiring” (Oklahoman) examination of the darkest side of Manifest Destiny.
Standoff at High Noon
Author: Bill Markley
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493053361
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
In Standoff at High Noon, the sequel to Old West Showdown, coauthors Kellen Cutsforth and Bill Markley again investigate ten well-known, controversial stories from the Old West. Through their opposing viewpoints, learn more about notorious figures and infamous events, including the controversial death of Davy Crockett at the Alamo; the life and death of Sacagawea who assisted Lewis and Clark on their Corps of Discovery Expedition; the tragic fate of the Donner Party snowbound in the Sierra Nevada; the assassination of Wild Bill Hickok; Arizona’s Lost Dutchman Mine; and the controversy over Butch Cassidy’s death in South America. No matter whose side you are on, there’s always something new to discover about the mythic Old West.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493053361
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
In Standoff at High Noon, the sequel to Old West Showdown, coauthors Kellen Cutsforth and Bill Markley again investigate ten well-known, controversial stories from the Old West. Through their opposing viewpoints, learn more about notorious figures and infamous events, including the controversial death of Davy Crockett at the Alamo; the life and death of Sacagawea who assisted Lewis and Clark on their Corps of Discovery Expedition; the tragic fate of the Donner Party snowbound in the Sierra Nevada; the assassination of Wild Bill Hickok; Arizona’s Lost Dutchman Mine; and the controversy over Butch Cassidy’s death in South America. No matter whose side you are on, there’s always something new to discover about the mythic Old West.
CRREL Report
Author: Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civil engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civil engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Wyoming Annals
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wyoming
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wyoming
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
New England Power Units 1-2, Construction Permit
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 640
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 640
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The Californians
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 402
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Publisher:
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Arab Winter Comes to America
Author: Robert Spencer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1621572307
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Overlooked by our media, purposely obscured by our own government, and unnoticed by the vast majority of Americans, the turmoil of the Islamic world’s “Arab Spring” has become an “Arab Winter,” bringing new threats of terror to America. New York Times bestselling author Robert Spencer, an expert on Islam and terrorism, reveals why America is shockingly unequipped to face this threat. InArab Winter Comes to America: The Truth about the War We’re In, you’ll learn why the Obama administration has opted to appease rather than confront Islamic extremists in the United States; how Muslim organizations are pressuring witnesses to terror crimes not to cooperate with authorities; why the Justice Department has buried select news stories; and much, much more. The “Arab Spring” uncorked a jihadist genie in North Africa and the Middle East. It is about to wreak its mayhem here, with renewed terrorism. Americans need to inform themselves of the threat—and ensure that their elected government in Washington takes action. Robert Spencer’s Arab Winter Comes to America sounds the alarm and shows what needs to be done. It is essential reading.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1621572307
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Overlooked by our media, purposely obscured by our own government, and unnoticed by the vast majority of Americans, the turmoil of the Islamic world’s “Arab Spring” has become an “Arab Winter,” bringing new threats of terror to America. New York Times bestselling author Robert Spencer, an expert on Islam and terrorism, reveals why America is shockingly unequipped to face this threat. InArab Winter Comes to America: The Truth about the War We’re In, you’ll learn why the Obama administration has opted to appease rather than confront Islamic extremists in the United States; how Muslim organizations are pressuring witnesses to terror crimes not to cooperate with authorities; why the Justice Department has buried select news stories; and much, much more. The “Arab Spring” uncorked a jihadist genie in North Africa and the Middle East. It is about to wreak its mayhem here, with renewed terrorism. Americans need to inform themselves of the threat—and ensure that their elected government in Washington takes action. Robert Spencer’s Arab Winter Comes to America sounds the alarm and shows what needs to be done. It is essential reading.
CRREL Report
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cold regions
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cold regions
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
The Winter Wasp
Author: Stewart Robinson
Publisher: Out-of-the-ordinary.com
ISBN: 191000510X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
The recession bites leaving Amelia Dawson marooned at school awaiting her parents. Life has changed, she finds she has a new home but it comes with a secret. Christmas approaches, it's almost time to celebrate or is it? A timeless force sleeps. Will she wake? Will she get her way? A dark tale featuring many of the usual Christmas suspects as you've never seen them before. .
Publisher: Out-of-the-ordinary.com
ISBN: 191000510X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
The recession bites leaving Amelia Dawson marooned at school awaiting her parents. Life has changed, she finds she has a new home but it comes with a secret. Christmas approaches, it's almost time to celebrate or is it? A timeless force sleeps. Will she wake? Will she get her way? A dark tale featuring many of the usual Christmas suspects as you've never seen them before. .