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Film, Video A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove: A History of American Women Told Through Food, Recipes and Remembrances

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Title

  • A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove: A History of American Women Told Through Food, Recipes and Remembrances

Summary

  • Laura Schenone, author of "A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove: A History of American Women Told Through Food, Recipes and Remembrances," gave a lecture followed by a book-signing. Her book celebrates the power of food throughout American history and in the lives of women. It recounts how American women have gathered, cooked and prepared food for lovers, strangers and family, from prehistory to the present day. The book contains more than 100 images showing women growing, preparing, selling, sharing, serving and enjoying food. More than 300 cookbooks from the Library's general collections were on display, along with recipes shared by Library staff.

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress. Science, Technology, and Business Division, sponsoring body

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2005-04-20.

Headings

  • -  Science, Technology
  • -  Women's History

Notes

  • -  Classification: Social Sciences.
  • -  Laura Schenone.
  • -  Recorded on 2005-04-20.
  • -  Kids, Families.
  • -  Researchers.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021687689

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Library Of Congress, and Technology Library Of Congress. Science. A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove: A History of American Women Told Through Food, Recipes and Remembrances. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -04-20, 2005. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021687689/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress & Library Of Congress. Science, T. (2005) A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove: A History of American Women Told Through Food, Recipes and Remembrances. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -04-20. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021687689/.

MLA citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Technology Library Of Congress. Science. A Thousand Years Over a Hot Stove: A History of American Women Told Through Food, Recipes and Remembrances. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -04-20, 2005. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021687689/>.