All in Civil War History
On this week's edition of the best food podcast we turn to the subject of farming. As this country transitioned from the end of the Civil War in 1865 to the Reconstruction period (1865-1877) Radical Republicans such as Thaddeus Stevens championed the notion of giving Freedmen (the name coined for the former enslaved population in the US South) 40 acres of land and a mule . . .
We talk with professor and food writer Fred Opie about the celebratory foods of Juneteenth, as well as the rich history of soul food in the United States and the many foods of the African Diaspora.
Do you know were NFL and lacrosse Hall of Famer Jim Brown comes from? Brunswick, Georgia Is home to Jim Brown and The Farmer & The Larder restaurant. Learn more about this historic community rich in entrepreneurship and Civil War history.
