A small, but well-described sample of pictures from a new exhibit of recently rediscovered photos from the 1930’s conflict.
Category Archives: doing history
Aerial photography and intelligence in WWI
A short but fascinating discussion of WWI aerial photography and its use by historians.
First Human Ever Photographed
Not the first human being, but the first photograph of a human being.
Travel, Transportation and Morbid Curiousity
A neat discussion by Randall Stevens at the Historical Society blog about the death of King George II, how fast the news travelled, and the autopsy that followed. I think I’ve been understating pre-industrial travel times…..
Also, a review of a biography of advertising pioneer Alfred Lasker, the inventor of Sun-Maid and Sunkist, popularizer of orange juice, and cigarettes for women.
European Food History
Here’s a review of three new books on European food history, so you can see some of the other directions food history has gone.
New History: New England’s Slavery
A classic example of historical revision in process: the discovery of a slave graveyard in NY leads to an onslaught of scholarship and archaelogy about the slave trade and slavery in New England.
Section Three (10am) Eating History Chapter Selection
The time has come to pick your chapter for the Eating History project. Indicate your selection by leaving a comment on this post (you do not need to register with edublogs in order to comment, but you do need to put your name on it, so I know) indicating which chapter you want. First come, first served, and no duplicates, so you might want to have several possibilities in mind. After the selections are made, I will make copies of the chapters available, though you are always welcome to purchase the book from other sources.
If you are in the 2pm section (Section Four), then go to this post to make your selection.
Eating History Chapter list (with clarifications)
- Oliver Evans’s Automated Mill (mechanical flour milling) Jaeger
- The Erie Canal (transportation) Kutz
- Delmonico’s (French cuisine) Brush
- Sylvester Graham’s Reforms (health food) Harding
- Cyrus McCormick’s Reaper (agricultural mechanization) Gomez
- A Multiethnic Smorgasbord (immigration) Jegen
- Giving Thanks (Thanksgiving Holiday) Carter
- Gail Borden’s Canned Milk (canning) Eichelberger
- The Homogenizing War (Civil War) Griffin
- The Transcontinental Railroad (refrigeration) Sammur
- Fair Food (1876 & 1893 World Fairs) Tarvin
- Henry Crowell’s Quaker Special (packaging and marketing) N. Nicholson
- Wilbur O. Atwater’s Calorimeter (nutrition science) Hendrix
- The Cracker Jack Snack (snacks and candy) Patterson
- Fannie Farmer’s Cookbook (standardization) New
- The Kellogg’s Corn Flakes (breakfast cereals) Lake
- Upton Sinclair’s Jungle (food safety) Thornton
- Frozen Seafood and TV Dinners Green
- Michael Cullen’s Super Market Schrankler
- Earle MacAusland’s Gourmet (food magazines) Sugita
- Jerome I. Rodale’s Organic Gardening Davis
- Percy Spencer’s Radar (microwave ovens) Lednicky
- Frances Roth and Katherine Angell’s CIA (Culinary Institute of America) Wade
- McDonald’s Drive-In (fast food) Streeter
- Julia Child, the French Chef (television and cuisine) Rousseau & Walker
- Jean Nidetch’s Diet (Weight Watchers) Frogley & Baldwin
- Alice Water’s Chez Panisse (local food) Tridle
- TVFN (cable food network) Mance
- The Flavr Savr (genetically modified foods)
- Mergers, Acquisitions, and Spin-Offs (food industry) W. Smith
Section Four (2pm) Eating History Chapter Selection
The time has come to pick your chapter for the Eating History project. Indicate your selection by leaving a comment on this post (you do not need to register with edublogs in order to comment, but you do need to put your name on it, so I know) indicating which chapter you want. First come, first served, and no duplicates, so you might want to have several possibilities in mind. After the selections are made, I will make copies of the chapters available, though you are always welcome to purchase the book from other sources.
If you are in the 10am section (Section Three), then go to this post to make your selection.
Eating History Chapter list (with clarifications)
- Oliver Evans’s Automated Mill (mechanical flour milling) Curry
- The Erie Canal (transportation) DeWeese
- Delmonico’s (French cuisine) Carr
- Sylvester Graham’s Reforms (health food) Kempton
- Cyrus McCormick’s Reaper (agricultural mechanization) Stapleton
- A Multiethnic Smorgasbord (immigration) Butler
- Giving Thanks (Thanksgiving Holiday) Lewis
- Gail Borden’s Canned Milk (canning) Blessent
- The Homogenizing War (Civil War) Pulliam & Prince
- Transcontinental Railroad (refrigeration) Stillings
- Fair Food (1876 & 1893 World Fairs) Carlson
- Henry Crowell’s Quaker Special (packaging and marketing) Gardner
- Wilbur O. Atwater’s Calorimeter (nutrition science) Herder
- The Cracker Jack Snack (snacks and candy) Elliot
- Fannie Farmer’s Cookbook (standardization) LeTourneu
- The Kellogg’s Corn Flakes (breakfast cereals) Boyd
- Upton Sinclair’s Jungle (food safety) Gregory
- Frozen Seafood and TV Dinners Bibbs
- Michael Cullen’s Super Market Engledow
- Earle MacAusland’s Gourmet (food magazines) Bass
- Jerome I. Rodale’s Organic Gardening DeBoutez
- Percy Spencer’s Radar (microwave ovens) Fyock
- Frances Roth and Katherine Angell’s CIA (Culinary Institute of America) Wade
- McDonald’s Drive-In (fast food) Babcock
- Julia Child, the French Chef (television and cuisine) Pierce
- Jean Nidetch’s Diet (Weight Watchers) Smithson
- Alice Water’s Chez Panisse (local food)
- TVFN (cable food network) Stolifer
- The Flavr Savr (genetically modified foods) Bullard
- Mergers, Acquisitions, and Spin-Offs (food industry) Starr
Eli Whitney’s Great-Grandson
I didn’t realize until this morning that Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin, had not only revolutionized the cotton industry, but stayed in it. In fact, the family business, cotton middlemen, is going to close shortly, under the direction of Eli Whitney’s great-grandson. There’s a corporate history here that needs to be written.
Constitution Day resources
In honor of the ratification of the US Constitution, September 17th is “Constitution Day,” and universities which receive federal funding are required to mark the occassion. We’ll get to the Constitution later in the semester, but for now here are some resources of historical interest.