Links of Interest:
Herbert Hoover, Thirty-first U.S. President(1929-1933)
Picturing the 1930sThis is a must see! The Smithsonian American Art Museum has put together a virtual museum / theater with artwork, video clips
from the time period and music. Wander around the museum and click on what interests you!
U.S. Census Overview 1930U.S. Census Fast Facts 1930Pressure cookers, developed for military use, become the rage
among homemakers.
The electric range arrives.
Beta-carotene is identified as a precursor of vitamin A.
The Great Depression. Popular "frugal foods": macaroni and cheese,
creamed chipped beef on toast, salmon loaf, meat loaf, spaghetti with
meatballs, roast beef hash, casseroles.
Ruth Wakefield invents the
chocolate chip cookie at the Toll House, her historic inn near Whitman, MA.
Twinkies created by a Hostess plant manager.
Anderson, Jean American Century Cookbook.
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