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Guest post by author Cindy Grisham Long before he explored the wilds of the Congo in search of a lost missionary and uttered the now famous words, “Dr. Livingston, I presume?” Sir Henry Morton Stanley explored the wilds of Arkansas. He often spent evenings with local families who shared what little they had with him. [...]
Today’s Free Book Friday coincides with one of the tastier, albeit more obscure, national holidays in America. Read on to learn more about National Doughnut Day, and then enter to win our latest food history book (which features a delicious doughnut recipe, among others). Comment on this post by Sunday, June 3 (12 a.m. EST) for your chance [...]
A picture-perfect teatime is incomplete without steaming scones and delicate, flowery chinaware. But imagine taking a sumptuous tea in luxurious surroundings, like an eight-story atrium with Florentine arches, intricate copperized cast-iron panels on balconies, 12,400 surface feet of golden onyx and a stained-glass skylight. Such opulence would feel like a dream—yet this romantic milieu has [...]
The South has always been celebrated for its food—a tasty blend of ingredients and cooking techniques connected to the region’s rich soil and bountiful waters. Yet during the Civil War, food shortages plagued the South, and empty cupboards required resourcefulness. In An Irresistible History of Southern Food: Four Centuries of Black-Eyed Peas, Collard Greens & [...]
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Guest post by author Cindy Grisham Long before he explored the wilds of the Congo in search of a lost missionary and uttered the now famous words, “Dr. Livingston, I presume?” Sir Henry Morton Stanley explored the wilds of Arkansas. He often spent evenings with local families who shared what little they had with him. [...]
Guest post by Sarah Falter, History Press Publicity & Marketing Wisps of smoke floated through the crisp November sky towards the palmetto trees that framed the battlefield, and then curled casually towards the bright Charleston sun. … [Read More...]
