Have you ever wondered what your ancestors ate? Food ethnographer and author William Woys Weaver shares why food traditions and food culture matter in understanding our past. William’s Roughwood Table is preserving our food history. Also a special preview of Don Yoder’s future … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 37: PA Food Traditions with Author William Woys Weaver
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Podcast Episode 36: PA Farming History with Sally McMurry
To understand Pennsylvania’s past, genealogists need knowledge of PA farming. Most of PA’s first immigrants were farmers and agriculture dominated the economy for 200 years. Dr. Sally McMurry, professor emerita of history of Penn State University shares highlights from her … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 36: PA Farming History with Sally McMurry