The legend of the Tennessee pygmies
Before Bigfoot, before UFOs, America was caught in the grips of a craze that originated in Tennessee: the legend of the Tennessee pygmies In the early 1800s, a rash of …
How to cook a turkey, according to the first American cookbook, published 1796
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. For all my fellow foodies, here's a recipe quoted from the first American cookbook, written by Amelia Simmons and published in 1796.