America the Bountiful

Food is a major facet of civilization and food in America reflects the many cultures that have met and blended in the Great Melting Pot. Furthermore, food in America is a reflection of the great bounty that is seen as a byword for America. Under the direction of University of California, Davis, Nutrition Department Professor Louis Grivetti, a number of individuals and organizations researched and assembled an exhibit chronicling the use of 10 classic American food groups including: beef, chicken, turkey, pork, potatoes, corn, greens, wheat, beans, and apples. These foods continue to play a major role in American culture.

WELCOME TO AMERICA THE BOUNTIFUL CLASSIC AMERICAN FOOD FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE SPACE AGE Opening Remarks and Exhibition Credits Exhibition Press Releases

	BEEF	Reconstructionand Growth Centennial and into the 20^th Century 1865 - 1910
	CHICKEN	Cold War and Social Upheaval Living with the Atomic Age through Vietnam 1945 - 1976
	TURKEY	Birth of a Nation Colonization, Expansion, and Independence 1565 - 1776
	PORK	A Nation Divided The American Civil War 1861 - 1865
	POTATOES	World War II Home Front and Abroad 1945 - 1976
	CORN	Bountiful Gifts On the Eve of European Colonization Remote Antiquity - 1565
	GREENS	Bicentennial to Tercentennial America Enters the New Millennium 1976 - 2076
	WHEAT	Best of Times -- Worst of Times Foot Soldiers, Flappers, and Frugality 1910 - 1941s
	BEANS	Westward Ho Frontier Life and Exploration 1776 - 1848
	APPLES	California Here We Come Gold Rush Era 1848 - 1861

We invite you to enter, linger, and feast ...

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America The Bountiful

Exhibit Credits

Living with the Atomic Age through Vietnam

Home Front and Abroad

America Enters the New Millennium

Foot Soldiers, Flappers, and Frugality