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Sweets Under Siege: Revolutionary War

Sweets Under Siege: Revolutionary War

Here's a picture of my handsome husband over there in Afghanistan. The USO gives a little levity to folks like...
The First Pop and Blam of Bubblegum!

The First Pop and Blam of Bubblegum!

When you think of bubblegum, I'll bet 10,000 gum balls the Fleer brothers don't enter your mind. But the Fleer...
How the Chewing Gum Saved Baby Food and Possibly Ham

How the Chewing Gum Saved Baby Food and Possibly Ham

A new chewing gum story - a fun favorite: How the Chewing Gum Saved Baby Food and Possibly Ham
The Quick Clean Story of Dentyne

The Quick Clean Story of Dentyne

This familiar gum was invented by pharmacist. Franklin V.Canning in New York in 1899. The name stood for “Dental Hygiene”...
The Story of the Peppermint Pattie (via the ice cream cone plus Junior Mints and a quick peek at the John Birch Society)

The Story of the Peppermint Pattie (via the ice cream cone plus Junior Mints and a quick peek at the John Birch Society)

Traveling through Pennsylvania in March I've been traveling around the country, north and south, on my endless search for historic...
The Guy Who Invented Chewing Gum - A Life of Many Firsts

The Guy Who Invented Chewing Gum - A Life of Many Firsts

John B. Curtis (1827-1897) John Bacon Curtis was the one who started it all – he ushered in the world...
So Much Resin, So Much Time: The First Chewing Gums Ever

So Much Resin, So Much Time: The First Chewing Gums Ever

So Much Resin, So Much Time: The First Chewing Gums Ever Throughout history, people have chewed tree resins: they were...
Ancient Confections: The Secret to Harmony? Who Says?

Ancient Confections: The Secret to Harmony? Who Says?

Ancient Confections: The Secret to Harmony? Who Says? Who knew that two ancient confectionery ingredients could provide evidence that 1....
The Amazing and Mighty Date

The Amazing and Mighty Date

The Amazing and Mighty Date If you love sweets, ancient history, ancient symbols, and the miracle of certain plants…then you...
My Grandmother's Purse: John Guenther: Muddy Pond Sorghum Mill

My Grandmother's Purse: John Guenther: Muddy Pond Sorghum Mill

My Grandmother's Purse: John Guenther: Muddy Pond Sorghum Mill Sign for Muddy Pond Shop, John Guenther and family I was...
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