Soup to Nuts: an Eccentric History of Food

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Mar 26, 2024, 7 to 9 PM

The history of what and how we eat encompasses everything from the prehistoric mammoth luau to the medieval banquet to the modern three squares a day.
Why do the Irish eat corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day? Who invented lemonade? Why are turkeys called turkeys? And what are sugarplums anyway?
Get the answers to these questions and more from Rebecca Rupp, the author of several books for both children and adults, as well as blogs on food science and history for National Geographic.
Fairlee Town Hall Auditorium (75 Town Common Road, Fairlee, VT)

This is a Vermont Humanities Council program, hosted by Fairlee Community Arts and supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of the NEH, VHC, or FCA.

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Fairlee Town Hall, Town Common Road, Fairlee, VT

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