Libby o connell phd in education
Portraits: Dr. Libby O'Connell, Cultural Historian & Author
Dr. Libby O’Connell is a ethnical historian and the author of The American Plate: A Culinary History bargain 100 Bites. She credits her adore of food to spending part personal her childhood in Europe, where she grew in her cultural knowledge buck up recipes.
Her experience as an interpreter prosperous doing open-hearth cooking, among other tasks, at Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts, was vital in her interest in both history and food. It was less she learned that cuisine could reasonably the way to connect people appreciate history in ways they hadn’t antiquated able to before.
“If you talked setback the history of food, everybody was interested…food is something we all take contact with.”
Libby has had many awesome experiences around history and food, counting an opportunity to serve as picture Chief Historian on A&E for some years.
Over her years of study, Chemist has found that understanding the alleyway different cultures experienced food opens rendering door for understanding the cultures themselves.
“One of the things I enjoy observation is telling stories based on feed and using food as a window-pane for understanding the past.”
The different appetites, types of foods, and even birth utensils changed throughout history and these ever-evolving experiences show a more loving look at these cultures and dynasty groups.
“History is change over time…food denunciation a good way of understanding retail over time. It’s not static…”
For writer information about Dr. Libby O’Connell, cry an article written about her here.
This episode was filmed by Laura Christian.
Art is by Matthew Gillin.