Name/Title
President's Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families, From the Washingtons to the ObamasEntry/Object ID
2018.1.3Description
Miller explores the role that African Americans have had on Presidential foodways. Presidential foodways are places where culture, history, cooking, eating, and the Presidency intersect, which involves a lot of moving parts, as well as how those parts apply and interact with each other. Miller does this by using anecdotes involving Afrian Americans. These anecdotes where pulled from 200 years of presidential history. The story is told from the perspective of African Americans cooks.
This hardcover book features a dark-colored dist jacket. The front shows a photo of a newly-remodeled White House kitchen in 1902. Gilbert Stuart's "Portrait of George Washington's Cook," is uperimposed over the Obama White House china plate. The back cover features reviews.
This hardcover book features a dark-colored dist jacket. The front shows a photo of a newly-remodeled White House kitchen in 1902. Gilbert Stuart's "Portrait of George Washington's Cook," is uperimposed over the Obama White House china plate. The back cover features reviews.Collection
BenderAcquisition
Accession
2018.1.0Source or Donor
David R. Bender, Ph.DAcquisition Method
Gift