A Rich and Fertile Land: A History of Food in America 9781780238821, 1780238827

The small ears of corn once grown by Native Americans have now become row upon row of cornflakes on supermarket shelves.

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A Rich and Fertile Land: A History of Food in America
9781780238821, 1780238827

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