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Woman's Place: The Inventors, Rumrunners, Lawbreakers

Woman's Place: The Inventors, Rumrunners, Lawbreakers

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Woman's Place: The Inventors, Rumrunners, Lawbreakers, Scientists, and Single Moms Who Changed the World with Food If "a woman's place is in the kitchen," why is the history of food such an old boys' club? A Woman's Place sets the record straight, sharing stories of more than 80 hidden figures of food who made a lasting mark on history, like:Georgia Gilmore, who fueled the Montgomery Bus Boycott with chicken sandwiches and slices of pieHattie Burr, who financed the fight for female suffrage by publishing cookbooksKamaladevi Chattopadhyay, who, with just a few grains of salt, inspired a march for the independence of IndiaThe inventors of the dishwasher, coffee filter, the first buffalo wings, Veuve Clicquot champagne, the PB&J sandwich, and more. With gorgeous full-color illustrations and 10 recipes that bring the story off of the page and onto your plate, this book reclaims women's rightful place--in the kitchen, and beyond.

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