History Can Be Delicious!
Primary Sources and Teaching Activities Inspired by the Exhibit "What's Cooking, Uncle Sam?"
What Americans Eat
From the farm to the dinner table, explore the Government’s effect on what Americans eat. Many of the documents and other materials found on this page are featured in the What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam? exhibit from the National Archives.
COVER IMAGES
Left Column (Top to Bottom) School Lunch, Food Will Win the War (in Yiddish), A Chicken in Every Pot political ad,
Right Column (Top to Bottom) Breadlines-Long line of people waiting to be fed in New York City, Last meal Richard Nixon ate at the White House, Inspection of Carcasses, For Health…eat some food from each group…every day!
A Menu of Food-Related Primary Sources
A Buffet of Activities Across the History Curriculum
The School Lunch Program and the Federal Government
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National Archives Foundation
Recommended Activity
Uncle Sam and the American Diet
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National Archives Foundation
Recommended Activity
Comparing WWI Food Conservation Posters
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National Archives Foundation
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