Celebrate the 150th Anniversary year of the Civil War in this historic building with acclaimed book author, Andrew F. Smith, and hear how food impacted the outcome of the Civil War. Andrew F. Smith is a writer and lecturer on food and culinary history. He serves as the general editor for the Edible Series, published by Reaktion Press. He also teaches Food Studies at the New School University in New York. He has edited or authored 19 books, including The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America, the Encyclopedia of Junk Food and Fast Food, Starving the South: How the North Won the Civil War and Potato: A Global History (authorevents)… (more)


