Posts Tagged: Mary Ann Graves

Why Mary Ann Graves?

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I get asked often why I chose Mary Ann Graves as my main character in the novel I wrote about the Donner Party. I knew right away that unlike in Caminar, I wanted to use an actual person. I didn’t want to make up any characters in this … Read More

Visalia

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Last spring, I had the good fortune to retrace the steps of the Donner Party. This post is part of the story of my journey. If you want to begin at the beginning, go here first. Big thanks to the Indiana Arts Council for helping to make this happen.

After … Read More

Donner Lake

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Donner Lake

 

Last spring, I had the good fortune to retrace the steps of the Donner Party. This post is part of the story of my journey. If you want to begin at the beginning, go here first. Big thanks to the Indiana Arts Council for helping to make this … Read More

Donner Lake State Park

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Donner Lake State Park

 

Last spring, I had the good fortune to retrace the steps of the Donner Party. This post is part of the story of my journey. If you want to begin at the beginning, go here first. Big thanks to the Indiana Arts Council for helping to … Read More

Almost There

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Almost There

 

Last spring, I had the good fortune to retrace the steps of the Donner Party. This post is part of the story of my journey. If you want to begin at the beginning, go here first. Big thanks to the Indiana Arts Council for helping to make this … Read More

Great Salt Desert

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Great Salt Desert

 

Last spring, I had the good fortune to retrace the steps of the Donner Party. This post is part of the story of my journey. If you want to begin at the beginning, go here first. Big thanks to the Indiana Arts Council for helping to make … Read More

Great Salt Lake

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Great Salt Lake

 

Last spring, I had the good fortune to retrace the steps of the Donner Party. This post is part of the story of my journey. If you want to begin at the beginning, go here first. Big thanks to the Indiana Arts Council for helping to make … Read More

Fort Bridger

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Ft. Bridger

 

 

Last spring, I had the good fortune to retrace the steps of the Donner Party. This post is part of the story of my journey. If you want to begin at the beginning, go here first. Big thanks to the Indiana Arts Council for helping to … Read More

Independence Rock

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Independence Rock

Last spring, I had the good fortune to retrace the steps of the Donner Party. This post is part of the story of my journey. If you want to begin at the beginning, go here first. Big thanks to the Indiana Arts Council for helping to make this … Read More

Wagon Ruts

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Wagon Ruts

Last spring, I had the good fortune to retrace the steps of the Donner Party. This post is part of the story of my journey. If you want to begin at the beginning, go here  first. Big thanks to the Indiana Arts Council for helping to make this … Read More