http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2011/07/the-food-that-fueled-the-american-revolution/ A Heaping Helping of Food News, Science and Culture Fri, 24 May 2013 17:26:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2011/07/the-food-that-fueled-the-american-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-16036 RedHoodie Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:38:29 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=9614#comment-16036 An army marches on its stomach, indeed! An army marches on its stomach, indeed!

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2011/07/the-food-that-fueled-the-american-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-15758 Hominid Sun, 16 Dec 2012 12:33:53 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=9614#comment-15758 It's never surprises me how ill-informed people's notions are about actual war - after all, few can understand something they've not experienced. But, I am always surprised at how authoritative and judgmental those same folks become when military policy and the combat actions of warriors become a political issue. It’s never surprises me how ill-informed people’s notions are about actual war – after all, few can understand something they’ve not experienced. But, I am always surprised at how authoritative and judgmental those same folks become when military policy and the combat actions of warriors become a political issue.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2011/07/the-food-that-fueled-the-american-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-14478 Courtney Greening Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:05:55 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=9614#comment-14478 I had not considered how difficult it was for the British to provide their troops with adequate food supplies for the war. I did not realize that food played such an important role in the war. I had not considered how difficult it was for the British to provide their troops with adequate food supplies for the war. I did not realize that food played such an important role in the war.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2011/07/the-food-that-fueled-the-american-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-13368 A week of sifting | drink. eat. play. repeat. Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:37:57 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=9614#comment-13368 [...] Ever wonder what they ate during the American Revolution?? Yeah, me neither.  But I still thought this was an interesting article. [...] [...] Ever wonder what they ate during the American Revolution?? Yeah, me neither.  But I still thought this was an interesting article. [...]

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