Sex and death on the western emigrant trail : the biology of three American tragedies /

During the winter of 1846-1847, members of the Donner Party found themselves stuck in the snows of the Sierra Nevada on their journey to California, losing many in their group to severe cold and starvation. Those who survived did so by cannibalizing their dead comrades. Today, the Donner Party may b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Grayson, Donald K. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, [2018]
Subjects:	James G. Willie Emigrating Company. Edward Martin Emigrating Company. Overland journeys to the Pacific. Donner Party. Biometry. Mortality > Sex differences. Mortality > Statistics. Disaster victims > West (U.S.) Mormon pioneers > United States > History > 19th century. Mormon handcart companies.

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