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 / edited and illustrated by Mark Kurlansky.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781594488658
- ISBN: 1594488657
- ISBN: 9781594484575
- Physical Description: xviii, 397 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, 2009.
Content descriptions
- With Note:
- MARCIVE 07/07/09
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 386-387) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The Northeast eats -- The South eats -- The Middle West eats -- The Far West eats -- The Southwest eats.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Cooking, American > History.
Food habits > United States > History.
Cooking, American.
Available copies
- 18 of 18 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 394.12 FOO (Text) | 36015000027553 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Canton Library | 394.1 (Text) | 33115006960543 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | 394.12 FOO (Text) | 22281500089392 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Down East | FOOD FOOD (Text) | 34208202237904 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | 394.120973 FOO (Text) | 0020508174321 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | 394.12 F (Text) | 33258006267293 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Macon County Public Library | 394.1 F (Text) | 39493106301197 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Madison Main Library | 394.1 KUR (Text) | 30229100799542 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Murphy Public Library | 394.1 FOO (Text) | 80605000476415 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Norris Public Library | 394.1 Foo (Text) | 30254100592325 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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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.
