Final take

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Pumpkins, which were once considered major foods, now only appear in seasonal recipes. Before they became a symbol of Thanksgiving, pumpkins protected American Indians and early settlers from Massachusetts and Virginia from starvation.

Author: Stramesi, Annette
History, Pumpkins

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George Washington: farming by the book

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US Pres. George Washington's farm in Mount Vernon has been opened for public exhibition. Aside from workers and interns in period clothes, the farm exhibit also features a labor-saving threshing barn designed by Washington.

Author: Stramesi, Annette
Exhibitions, Agricultural policy, Historic sites, Washington, George (American president), Historic farms, Mount Vernon, Virginia

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