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The food of a younger land [book club kit] : 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 by Federal Writers' Project.;Kurlansky, Mark is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The food of a younger land [book club kit] : 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 about?

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.

Who reads The food of a younger land [book club kit] : 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?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Federal Writers' Project.;Kurlansky, Mark
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Published
2009
Language
EN
ISBN
9781101101186
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
History, Western, Cooking
Rating
3.43 / 5 (1,796 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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