Americans have spent millions on fad diet books trying to lose weight or just eat better. We've tried low fat. We switched to low-carbs. And it hasn't worked. A

This work introduces readers to the basics of demographic history, touching on issues of interest to anyone concerned with understanding how we have come to liv

Presents dozens of recipes and historical tidbits that have made their way into the National Archives collections.

"What's Cooking, Uncle Sam?, based on an exhibition at the National Archives in Washington, DC, is a collection of records exploring the history of food policy