Snowbound Donner Party Resorts to Cannibalism
You probably know something about The Donner Party, the wagon train that became snowbound in the mountains on the way to California? You know.... when the food ran out, they resorted to eating their dearly departed? The tale of the 1846-1847 Donner Party is one of those fascinating episodes of American history where there is a wealth of awareness but not much knowledge. And our awareness is likely to be exclusively about the cannibalism. Terry Del Bene, Ph.D. an archeologists and historian, tells us much more in his history of the ill-fated train and its people.
In his book we learn that the wagon train was made up of a group of ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances, mostly of their own making. From its inception in what is now Wyoming, on July 20, 1846, the leaders of the Donner Party made fateful decisions that doomed the wagon train from successfully completing its journey to California. An early winter in the high Serria-Nevada Mountains and record snowfalls isolated the Donner Party just short of making it through the pass. By the time of their rescue in the spring, more than half of the people were dead and those who were alive survived by consuming the frozen flesh of their traveling companions. But, this is more than a history of this unfortunate episode in American history; the author lightens the mood with many delicious recipes that the westward travelers used before the food ran out.
The book contains dozens of recipes, which are authentic to the mid-nineteenth century. There are instructions as to how to cook outdoors, in the cold, in the wind, at high altitudes and even how to use buffalo chips for fuel. Recipes include such mid-nineteenth century favorites as buffalo tongue, brain stew, gruel, lumpy dicks, journey cakes and various soups, breads, cakes, and puddings. The author admits that the book contains an element of dark humor, but at the same time he hopes to presents the human side of this compelling tale of survival. The mix between dark humor, well research history and interesting recipes and tid-bits concerning nineteenth-century cooking makes this book and extremely enjoyable read.????Donner Party Cookbook: A Guide to Survival on the Hastings Cutoff.
Terry Del Bene, Ph.D. ISBN 0972221735, Horse Creek Publications. Contact Sue Schrems 405-364-9647.
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Washington, DC (ContentDesk) August 10, 2004 -- "Pet owners are warm, caring and responsible people. If you're single and looking for friends, a date or a long-term relationship, those are pretty good qualities to start with," says Dan Cohen, founder of AnimalAttraction.com, an online dating site targeting the 40 million single pet owners in the U.S. and millions more singles who don't own pets, but love them just the same. In the first months since its launch, Animal Attraction.com has attracted members in all 50 states, including hundreds in the National Capitol area. In addition to bringing pet lovers together online, Cohen, a former executive with the NFL's Washington Redskins, the NBA's Washington Wizards and the NHL's Washington Capitals, is hosting parties where single pet lovers can meet and mingle in person and even bring their canine companions along.The upcoming "Party Like a Dog" event for Washington D.C.-area singles who love pets, and their canine companions, happens on...
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All About Car Donations
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Car donations have become a great way to help charity. People simply offer their unwanted vehicle to a charity. The charity either has a lot where the car is sold or has an auction company take care of the sale.
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Saginaw families Sought to Host and Adopt Russian Orphans
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