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 America's Kitchens
"On days when warmth is the most important need of the human heart, the kitchen is the place you can find it; it dries the wet socks, it cools the hot little brain." —E.B. White, 1956
America’s Kitchens, a traveling exhibition organized by Historic New England, began its national tour in New Hampshire. The exhibition was on view at the New Hampshire Historical Society’s museum from June 27, 2009, through January 17, 2010. America’s Kitchens showcased the important role of kitchens throughout American history. Based on extensive research and authentic historical kitchens, the exhibition featured recreated kitchens, artifacts, and photographs. Each item in the exhibition told a story and excerpts from letters and diaries revealed both nostalgic memories as well as despair at the endless drudgery of kitchen work. Although kitchen chores have changed from the multi-tasking of colonial and early 19th-century households—cooking, laundering, making soap and candles, spinning, and minding children—to common activities taking place in kitchen today—paying bills, doing homework, entertaining, and microwaving popcorn—the kitchen remains the “heart of the home.” Thanks to Our Sponsors Organized by Historic New England, the national tour of America’s Kitchens was made possible by the Gilbert H. Hood Family Fund, the Mars Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Presentation of the exhibition at the New Hampshire Historical Society was funded by Associated Grocers of New England, Inc., and Vintage Kitchens.
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