The Donner Party (The Donner-Reed Party)
Below, you will find a handful of sources that might give you a start on your researching journey as you begin creating your exhibit.
Book Source (available during class from Miss Humphrey):
Rarick, Ethan. Desperate Passage: The Donner Party's Perilous Journey West. Oxford University Press, 2009. Print.
Stewart, George R. Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1992. Print.
Documentaries and Video:
The Donner Party - PBS Documentary (1992)
Trail of Tragedy: The Excavation of the Donner Party Site (Department of Agriculture, United States Forest Service, Tahoe National Forest)
Donner Party Archaeology and Forensic Science: Donald L Hardest discusses archaeology and forensic science used at the camp sites (SFR Productions, uploaded 2013)
America the Story of Us: Westward Movement - Donner Party and the Spanish Clash with America over Texas - History
Reliable Web Sources:
Interactive Map of the Donner Party Route - American Experience, PBS
New Light on The Donner Party - Utah Crossroads Chapter, Oregon-California Trails Association
The Diary of Patrick Breen - American Experience, PBS
Rarick, Ethan. Desperate Passage: The Donner Party's Perilous Journey West. Oxford University Press, 2009. Print.
Stewart, George R. Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1992. Print.
Documentaries and Video:
The Donner Party - PBS Documentary (1992)
Trail of Tragedy: The Excavation of the Donner Party Site (Department of Agriculture, United States Forest Service, Tahoe National Forest)
Donner Party Archaeology and Forensic Science: Donald L Hardest discusses archaeology and forensic science used at the camp sites (SFR Productions, uploaded 2013)
America the Story of Us: Westward Movement - Donner Party and the Spanish Clash with America over Texas - History
Reliable Web Sources:
Interactive Map of the Donner Party Route - American Experience, PBS
New Light on The Donner Party - Utah Crossroads Chapter, Oregon-California Trails Association
The Diary of Patrick Breen - American Experience, PBS