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Hot for Chocolate: Aphrodisiacs, Imperialism, and Cacao in the Early Modern Atlantic

When the Spanish conquered Mesoamerica, they conquered cacao. Mixing the bitter cacao seeds with sugar and other spices – spices that were often also obtained through European conquest – the Spanish created a commodity that stimulated the European comestible market. Its luxuriousness grew first out of its expensiveness and rarity Read more…

By Averill Earls, 3 years2 years ago
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Bittersweet: Sugar, Slavery, Empire and Consumerism in the Atlantic World

What happens when you build an empire on sugar? Since the 18th century, sugar has been one of the most demanded commodities in the West. By the 1700s, technological advancements and production made sugar accessible to even some of the poorest Americans and Europeans, and imperial governments poured millions of Read more…

By Averill Earls, 4 years2 years ago
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Selling Vegetarianism

When did vegetarianism change from a strictly moral concern of philosophers and religious leaders to one justified by science and nutrition concerns? Find out on this episode of the History Buffs Podcast.

By Averill Earls, 7 years6 years ago
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Thanksgiving: Part II

It’s our annual #Thanksgiving episode – and this time we talk about some regionally varied ways of giving thanks, and feasting for Thanksgiving.

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 7 years6 years ago
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Is that lamb made of…butter?!

Join Tommy, Dan, and Marissa as they dig into the long and hilarious history of the butter lamb, just in time for Easter!

By Marissa Rhodes, 8 years6 years ago
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