READERS’ THOUGHTS ON PAST ISSUES
A dispatch from the California Trail
Putting families in station wagons westward on the California Trail (“Wagon Train,” May) was good on several levels. The vehicle comparison was well written, and the story of the trip was a solid history lesson well illustrated with photographs. There was even compelling drama involving a deer accident at night. But, perhaps more important, the authors did a solid job of summarizing the Donner Party story and the lessons learned from it. As a direct descendant of George Donner, I am pleased when the story is interpreted from a new angle.
