Category Archives: Exhibits

Food Revolutions digital exhibit now online

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

If you missed Food Revolutions, our exhibition of food- and diet-related publications last spring, you can now view it online!  This exhibition examines our changing notions of healthy eating over two centuries. The digital version of the exhibit features a … Continue reading →

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London and the Olympics

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London begin later this month on July 27th. For nineteen days, athletes from 205 countries will compete in 300 events for gold, silver, and bronze medals. Over one billion people watch the Summer Olympics, … Continue reading →

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Friday Food: Eliza Leslie’s Recipe for Green Corn Pudding, 1837

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

Don’t miss the Food Sense symposium this weekend! This is our last Friday Food post.  Eliza Leslie (1787–1858) aspired to be a poet or novelist, but she is best remembered today for her cookbooks.  In 1828, Leslie published her first … Continue reading →

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