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The Warmest Room in the House: How the Kitchen Became the Heart of the American Home, 1584 to the Present (edit title/settings)

by Steven Gdula (Author) (edit contributors)

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The first book that puts the hearth of the American home—its many unique challenges and innovations—in its proper place in contemporary history. Thomas Jefferson once wrote that if you really want to understand the workings of a society, you have to “look into their pots” and “eat their... read more

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The American Kitchen at the start of the twentieth century existed in a highly charged atmosphere.

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  1. Steven Gdula (Author)

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  3. history
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