What was medieval junk food like? If you’re picturing knights eating Big Macs and Twinkies, you’re not far off from…
Across all eras of human history, people have craved luxurious and extravagant foods not only to excite the palate, but…
The period between WWI and WWII brought about major political changes in Italy, and yet it’s fairly uncommon to discuss…
Americans who stayed home during WWII were asked to make sacrifices to support troops overseas. People changed jobs, took on…
There once was a Medieval land of plenty, known as “Cockaigne,” where food literally fell from the sky. It was…
Let’s bust one Great Depression myth right off the bat, courtesy of Megan McArdle: “even at the height of the…