Resisters Under the Seat Salem Waterfront 1770-1780At the time Mrs. Spencer landed in Salem, slavery had been part of the...

Mrs. Spencer: The Nation’s First Candy Store and Abolitionist Map of Salem 1820 The fascinating and revealing story of the...

Philly - The City of Brotherly Love I just gave a talk about the history of candy at the Historical...

Norbert Rillieux: All the Sugar that You Eat and a Bizarre Twist Norbert Rillieux (undated) If you like sweets, eat...

Yesterday, I gave a talk at the D.G. Cooley Elementary School in Berryville, Virginia, about the history of candy with...

James Johnson The Charleston Chew, that dense chocolate covered marshmallow-taffy-toffee substance may be nostalgic, but beneath the chocolate exterior, is...

Last Saturday, I had the pleasure, and I do mean pleasure, of speaking at the Black History Museum in Alexandria....

Ready to sell tickets at the Rising Sun Tavern I’ve been traveling around the country quite a bit these days...

Candy Store to Donate Percent of Profits to Four Different Charitable Segments - Welcomes Requests for Funding Harpers Ferry, WV...

So, it’s almost Valentine’s Day and you might be wondering how the ubiquitous hearts got their start. The shape actually...