The indifferent stars above: the harrowing saga of a Donner Party bride
(Book)
A chronicle of the mid-nineteenth-century wagon train tragedy draws on the perspectives of one of its survivors, Sarah Graves, recounting how her new husband and she joined the Donner party on their California-bound journey and encountered violent perils, in an account that also offers insight into the scientific reasons that some died while others survived.
Brown, Daniel James, -- 1951- -- Travel -- West (U.S.)
Donner Party.
Fosdick, Sarah Graves, -- 1825-1871.
Frontier and pioneer life -- California.
Overland journeys to the Pacific.
Pioneers -- California -- History -- 19th century.
Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) -- History -- 19th century.
Special collections -- Sacramento Public Library.
West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
Women pioneers -- California -- Biography.
Notes
Brown, D. J. (2009). The indifferent stars above: the harrowing saga of a Donner Party bride. New York, William Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Brown, Daniel James, 1951-. 2009. The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride. New York, William Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Brown, Daniel James, 1951-, The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride. New York, William Morrow, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Brown, Daniel James. The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride. New York, William Morrow, 2009.
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