Before You Can Cook: Acquiring Foodstuffs and Kitchenware in Early America March 24, 2006 George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia A Symposium on American Social History and Material Culture Before You Can Cook explores the great variety of foods available in Early American homes and the many different methods of acquiring them. Presentations examine kitchen utensils and cooking technology, heritage and wild plants and animals, their processing, and purchased provisions. Presenters: Gary Brumfield, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Frank Clark, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Martha Katz-Hyman, Independent Consultant Carrie MacDougall, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Steve Miller, Landis Valley Museum Justin Sarafin, Monticello Joyce White, Anne Arundel Community College Gaye Wilson, Monticello Advance Registration Required by March 15th Cost: $65 Email: [log in to unmask] Phone: Historic Collections (703) 631-1429 Sponsored by: Fairfax County Park Authority & George Mason University History Department ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).