ebooks Black Firsts: 2;000 Years of Extraordinary Achievement by From Brand: Visible Ink Press in History

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[Hardtack was] positively unsuitable fodder for anything that claims to be human...and I think it no exaggeration to say that any intelligent pig possessing the least spark of pride would have considered it a pure insult to have them put into his swill. (Wilbur Fisk; Civil War soldier). We know the uniforms they wore; the weapons they carried; and the battles they fought; but what did they eat and; of even greater curiosity; was it any good? Now; for the very first time; the food that fueled the armies of the North and the South and the soldiers' opinions of it--ranging from the sublime to just slime--is front and center in a biting; fascinating look at the Civil War as written by one of its most respected historians. There's even a comprehensive "cookbook" of actual recipes included for those intrepid enough to try a taste of the Civil War.