Three boys at a food booth at the Minnesota State Fair, 1947. Nathan Handwerker, a Polish shoemaker, opened a hot dog stand at Coney Island in 1916 and began the food’s famous career. In Chicago, there served in poppyseed buns; in Texas, the corn dog is the thing; and in North Carolina, the chili dog is the dog of choice.
The Key Ingredients: American by Food Smithsonian exhibit is on display at the Pioneer Museum of McKenzie County in the Long X Visitors Center, Watford City until Jan. 22, 2012 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday.
Explore the connections between Americans and the foods they produce, prepare, preserve and present at the table—a provocative and thoughtful look at the historical, regional and social traditions that merge in everyday meals and celebrations.
Join the discussion as they read the bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver’s narrative “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle”. To get a copy of the book contact Jan. Dodge, 701-444-5804 or email [email protected].
Key Ingredients: American by Food is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the North Dakota Humanities Council.
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