The Turkey An American Story |
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| Author:
| Smith, Andrew F. |
| Series title: | The Food Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-03163-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2006 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Fondly remembered as the centerpiece of family Thanksgiving reunions, the turkey is a cultural symbol as well as a multi-billion dollar industry. As a bird, dinner, commodity, and national icon, the turkey has become as American as the bald eagle (with which it actually competed for supremacy on national insignias). Food historian Andrew F. ......
Fondly remembered as the centerpiece of family Thanksgiving reunions, the turkey is a cultural symbol as well as a multi-billion dollar industry. As a bird, dinner, commodity, and national icon, the turkey has become as American as the bald eagle (with which it actually competed for supremacy on national insignias). Food historian Andrew F. ......