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The Civil War Cookbook
1993
First Published
3.83
Average Rating
93
Number of Pages
Every Civil War buff will want to own this unique cookbook, which takes you right into the kitchens of 19th-century America. Illustrated with wonderful period photographs, it intertwines history and food for a fascinating look at the lives of Civil War soldiers and their families. Traditional recipes, illustrated with full-color photographs and highlighted with historical anecdotes, include instructions for recreating treats sent in care packages to soldiers in the field, camp dishes, and special meals.
Avg Rating
3.83
Number of Ratings
36
5 STARS
28%
4 STARS
39%
3 STARS
25%
2 STARS
6%
1 STARS
3%
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Author

William C. Davis
Author · 39 books

Currently professor of history at Virginia Tech, William C. Davis has written over fifty books, most about the American Civil War. He has won the Jefferson Davis Prize for southern history three times, the Jules F. Landry Award for Southern history once, and has been twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. For several years, he was the editor of the magazine Civil War Times Illustrated. He has also served as a consultant on the A&E television series Civil War Journal. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

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