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Start giftingThe American Plate
A Culinary History in 100 Bites
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Tanya Eby
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Length
9 hours 5 minutes
Language
English
For generations, people have proudly defined themselves and their values through their national cuisine. But American food, like its history, is a world of its own. This enticingly fresh book introduces modern listeners to lost American food traditions and leads them on a tantalizing culinary journey through the evolution of our vibrant cuisine and culture. Covering a hundred different foods from the Native American era through today and featuring over thirty recipes, this fascinating history of American food will delight history buffs and food lovers alike.
Libby H. O'Connell is senior vice president of Corporate Outreach and chief historian to the History Channel. Since joining A&E Television Network as a consultant in 1993, she has developed significant promotional alliances with such organizations as the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Civil War Trust, and National History Day. She is an Emmy Award-winning educator, historian, preservationist, and documentary producer. She is also the author of several books, including Save Our History, White House-200th Anniversary, History of Halloween, and History Classroom-The Civil War (Spring 2011) the Idea Book for Educators. She has taught history at Long Island University and has served as president of Raynham Hall Museum on Long Island. Libby lives in New York City.
Tanya Eby is an Audie-nominated and AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator. AudioFile magazine says, "Listening to Tanya Eby is like listening to a full-cast recording." Tanya has a BA in English language and literature and an MFA in creative writing. Besides narrating, Tanya blogs and works on her own novels. She has published four novels and is at work on her fifth.