Briefly describes some of the foods eaten in the North and South before and after the Civil War and the impact of the war on what foods were available and how they were prepared. Includes recipes.
Describes the kinds of foods grown and prepared by the Pilgrims during their first years in America, and their dependence upon Native people to ward off starvation. Includes recipes.
Describes the different kinds of food and methods of cooking that had been common to Indians in each of five areas of the United States. Includes recipes.
Describes Edith Roosevelt, wife of the twenty sixth president of the United States, her role as first lady, and some of the foods she served at various stages in her life. Includes recipes.
Describes Dolley Madison's role as First Lady during her husband's term as the fourth American president, with an emphasis on her activities as hostess in the White House.
Describes Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of the sixteenth president of the United States, her role as first lady, and some of the foods she served at various stages of her life. Includes recipes.
Describes Abigail Adams, wife of the second president of the United States, her role as first lady, and some of the foods she served at various stages in her life. Includes recipes.
Describes Martha Washington, wife of the first president of the United States, her activities during the Revolutionary Was and as first lady, and some of the foods she served at various stages in her life. Includes recipes.