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Star Wars opens, 1977
On this day in 1977, Memorial Day weekend opens with an intergalactic bang as the first of George Lucas' blockbuster Star Wars movies hits American theater…
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Hungry History: Thomas Jefferson’s Ice Cream
Who brought ice cream to America? Find out as host Ian Knauer hand-churns a bucket of ice cream based on a beloved president’s recipe.

A Brief History of Bread
Bread, in all its various forms, is the most widely consumed food in the world.

Ahoy, Pass the Cabbage: Preserved Foods in the Age of Exploration
This week, we’ll take a look at preserved foods aboard ships, and find out how even a humble cabbage can change the course of human history.













