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Published: August 23, 2023 by Colman Andrews
New England — comprised today of the states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island — was […]
Published: August 22, 2023 by Colman Andrews
California is the largest agricultural producer in the United States and fifth largest in the world. Combined with its entrepreneurial […]
The New England region of the northeastern United States, comprising the states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and […]
Published: August 20, 2023 by Colman Andrews
The concept of the summer blockbuster – meaning a high-profile smash hit that becomes a cultural phenomenon during the summer […]
Published: August 18, 2023 by Colman Andrews
The first movie to win an Oscar was a war movie – a 1927 silent film directed by William A. […]
Published: August 17, 2023 by Colman Andrews
Advances in medicine and the fact that at least part of the population takes better care of itself than it […]
Published: August 14, 2023 by Colman Andrews
Italian food may or may not still constitute our favorite international fare (there is evidence that younger generations prefer Mexican, […]
Published: August 12, 2023 by Colman Andrews
Food names can be deceiving. French fries aren’t actually French, Swiss steak didn’t originate in Switzerland, and Mongolian barbecue is […]
Published: August 11, 2023 by Colman Andrews
There was a time when the only marijuana-related foodstuff anyone had ever heard of was the infamous pot brownie, a […]
Published: August 9, 2023 by Colman Andrews
Other cultures certainly have pies, both savory and sweet, but pie is arguably the most American of all desserts. Nobody […]
Published: August 7, 2023 by Colman Andrews and Sam Gupton
Nothing says America like a beef patty cooked to perfection, covered with condiments, sandwiched inside a bun (or even on […]
Published: August 6, 2023 by Colman Andrews
Foods spoil at different rates. You don’t want to stock your fridge with products that go bad after just a […]
Published: August 5, 2023 by Colman Andrews
The restaurant business is a tough one. Even before COVID, restaurants came and went with regularity. Statistics on restaurant failure […]
Published: August 2, 2023 by Colman Andrews
What was life in America like a century or more ago? We can read about it, of course, in books […]
Published: August 1, 2023 by Colman Andrews
Mexico came in second only to Italy as the country with the best food overall, according to Ranker readers responding […]
People often think of etiquette — good manners — in terms of the dinner table. While there are certainly fine […]
Published: July 30, 2023 by Colman Andrews
Pablo Picasso, the rapper Prodigy, and the fourth president of the United States have something in common: They all died […]
Published: July 27, 2023 by Colman Andrews
Musicians – especially those in the rock and jazz spheres – aren’t particularly known for their long lifespans. Accidents, drugs, […]
Published: July 24, 2023 by Colman Andrews
Ice cream is quite possibly the ultimate comfort food, especially in hot weather, so it’s little wonder that we’ve been […]
Published: July 22, 2023 by Colman Andrews
Americans eat hot dogs all year long, but somehow they seem particularly appropriate for summertime. And why not? They’re casual, […]
Published: July 21, 2023 by Colman Andrews
Almost everybody in the U.S. eats fast food at least once in a while, and some consume it a lot […]
Published: July 20, 2023 by Colman Andrews
The NFT (non-fungible token) market crashed in 2022, with some experts estimating that investors would see at least $100 million […]
Published: July 16, 2023 by Colman Andrews
Electric light has been with us in one form or another since at least the latter 19th century. For most […]
Published: July 14, 2023 by Colman Andrews
Every summer has a soundtrack. Not just the crash of waves at the beach, the cries of “Marco / Polo” […]