This paper
tells the story of the Donner Party's attempted trek from Illinois to California in 1846-1847. The author uses George Rippey Stewart's book, "Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party," to tell the story of the one of the many ill-fated attempts follow that generation's
dream of moving
westward. The book tells a riveting tale of some of America's earliest pioneers, and the hardships they faced.