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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 .
Tarrare (; c. 1772 – 1798), sometimes spelt Tarar, was a French showman, soldier and spy noted for his unusual appetite and eating habits. Able to eat vast amounts of meat, he was constantly hungry; his parents could not provide for him and he was turned out of the family home as a teenager.
Johann Ludwig Christian Keseberg (May 26, 1814 – 1895), also referred to as Lewis Keseberg, [a] was a member of the Donner Party of 1846–1847. He was the last survivor to be rescued from the Donner campsite. His reputation and his involvement in cannibalism allowed him to be remembered as "the most infamous and vilified member of the Donner ...
Tamsen Eustis Dozier Donner (November 1, 1801 – March 1847) was an American pioneer, most notable for her key role as a member of the infamous Donner Party.Donner was described as having been "a little woman" [1] and "a good shot with a pistol". [2]
Isaak August Dorner. Isaak August Dorner (20 June 1809 – 8 July 1884) was a German Lutheran church leader. He served as a professor of theology at various institutions, including Tübingen, Kiel, Königsberg, Bonn, Göttingen, and Berlin.
Behold, all of the words to the poem, along with its history and fun facts.
Donner Prize, a Canadian book award; USS Donner, a United States naval ship; Donner, a Chinese guitar company; Donner Block, a wing of William Hulme's Grammar School in northern England; Donner Laboratory, a laboratory at University of California, Berkeley; Donner Professor, an academic title of the William H. Donner Foundation
A head chef or food taster sampling dishes in Feast of Bartolomeo Colleoni in honor of Christian I of Denmark, attributed to Romanino (1467). A food taster is a person who ingests food that was prepared for someone else, to confirm it is safe to eat.