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100 1 _aHorsman, Reginald.
245 1 0 _aFeast or famine
_h[electronic resource] :
_bfood and drink in American westward expansion /
_cReginald Horsman.
260 _aColumbia :
_bUniversity of Missouri Press,
_cc2008.
300 _aviii, 356 p. :
_bill.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aFood in the forest -- Land of pork and corn -- Game on every side -- Meat and more meat -- Tortillas and frijoles -- On the Oregon Trail -- Water before every door -- By land and sea -- Food at the mines -- Rank and file -- Officers' wives -- Food on the run -- Ranch and chuck wagon -- Long horizons.
520 _a"Drawing on the journals and correspondence of pioneers, Horsman examines more than a hundred years of history, recording components of the diets of various groups, including travelers, settlers, fur traders, soldiers, and miners. He discusses food-preparation techniques, including the development of canning, and foods common in different regions"--Provided by publisher.
533 _aElectronic reproduction.
_bPalo Alto, Calif. :
_cebrary,
_d2013.
_nAvailable via World Wide Web.
_nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
650 0 _aDrinking customs
_zWest (U.S.)
_xHistory
_y19th century.
650 0 _aFood habits
_zWest (U.S.)
_xHistory
_y19th century.
650 0 _aFrontier and pioneer life
_zWest (U.S.)
650 0 _aCooking, American
_xWestern style
_xHistory.
650 0 _aOverland journeys to the Pacific.
651 0 _aWest (U.S.)
_xSocial life and customs
_y19th century.
651 0 _aWest (U.S.)
_xDiscovery and exploration.
651 0 _aUnited States
_xTerritorial expansion.
655 7 _aElectronic books.
_2local
710 2 _aebrary, Inc.
856 4 0 _uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10277760
_zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
999 _c4934
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