The food of a younger land : a portrait of American food : before the national highway system, before chain restaurants, and before frozen food, when the nation's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional : from the lost WPA files
Summary
Using long-forgotten WPA files archived in the Library of Congress, bestselling author Mark Kurlansky paints a detailed picture of Depression Era Americans through the food that they ate and the local traditions and customs they observed when planning and preparing meals. Full description
Summary: |
Using long-forgotten WPA files archived in the Library of Congress, bestselling author Mark Kurlansky paints a detailed picture of Depression Era Americans through the food that they ate and the local traditions and customs they observed when planning and preparing meals. |
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Physical Description: |
xviii, 397 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 386-387) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781594488658 1594488657 |
Author Notes: |
He lives in New York City. (Bowker Author Biography) |