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The Donner Party, sometimes called the Donner–Reed Party, were a group of American pioneers who migrated to California in a wagon train from the Midwest. Delayed by a multitude of mishaps, they spent the winter of 1846–1847 snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
Apr 2, 2013 · Learn about the history of Patty Reed's doll, a tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster in 1846. See the doll at Sutter's Fort, a historical landmark in Sacramento, California.
Jul 13, 2022 · Learn about the history and significance of Patty Reed's doll, a tiny figure that accompanied her through the ordeal of the Donner Party in 1846-1847. Find out how she was given, hidden, and donated this doll to Sutter's Fort State Historic Park.
But some survived, including eight-year-old Patty Reed, a girl filled with dignity and determination in the face of mortal danger. This is her story, as told by Dolly, the wooden doll she kept hidden in her dress.
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Oct 28, 1992 · When the first relief party left the lake, eight-year-old Patty Reed volunteered to stay behind to care for her three-year-old brother Thomas, who was too small to walk through the huge...
This teacher's guide includes a collection of chapter overviews, themes, standards-based activities, historical overviews, and additional resources relating to each chapter of Patty Reed's Doll: The Story of the Donner Party by Rachel K. Laurgaard and published by Tomato Enterprises.
In the winter of 1846, the Donner Party was stranded by heavy snows in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The pioneers endured bitter hardships and many of them died. But some survived, including...
