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On Friday, I heard part of a rather neat program on food from
yesteryear in the United States. You can listen to it he

http://www.onpointradio.org/2009/05/...s-from-the-wpa

The moment I got home, I had to order the book from the library.
If it is as interesting as it sounds, I know what one of my
remaining gift cards will be used for.
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On Sat, 16 May 2009 20:05:38 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

>Note the crossposting... You might want to delete the group you
>are not posting in.
>
>On Friday, I heard part of a rather neat program on food from
>yesteryear in the United States. You can listen to it he
>
>http://www.onpointradio.org/2009/05/...s-from-the-wpa
>
>The moment I got home, I had to order the book from the library.


This is just the kind of thing I love to read about. What is the
title of the book? Thanks.

Tara
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On Mon, 18 May 2009 18:47:58 -0400, Tara >
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>On Sat, 16 May 2009 20:05:38 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>>Note the crossposting... You might want to delete the group you
>>are not posting in.
>>
>>On Friday, I heard part of a rather neat program on food from
>>yesteryear in the United States. You can listen to it he
>>
>>http://www.onpointradio.org/2009/05/...s-from-the-wpa
>>
>>The moment I got home, I had to order the book from the library.

>
>This is just the kind of thing I love to read about. What is the
>title of the book? Thanks.
>
>Tara


The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food--Before the
National Highway System, Before Chain Restaurants, and Before Frozen
Food, When the Nation's Food Was Seasonal (Hardcover)
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