Forrest Mars was in Spain during the Civil War there and he saw soldiers eating chocolate pellets called Smarties, which had a hard shell of tempered chocolate surrounding an inner piece of chocolate. He created his own copy and called them M&M’s. These candies were especially practical for military rations as they withstood extreme temperatures. The two "Ms" represent the names of Forrest E. Mars Sr., the founder of Newark Company, and Bruce Murrie, son of Hershey Chocolate 's president William F. R. Murrie
The taste of Honey Nut Cheerios was made to be somewhat sweet but yet healthy. The cereal is primarily made of whole grains, and was made with many vitamins and minerals that your body needs each and every single day. therefore, having healthy both and sweet things within the cereal has helped the cereal to feel more healthy but have a taste that people truly enjoy and want to come back for. The product strategy behind the taste of Honey Nut Cheerios was to make it with a taste that is fitting with all types of people, and that is exactly what they did. Look: The look of Honey Nut Cheerios is circular and brown.
Charles Wickwire made this Wire cloth food cover. The Wickwire Food cover was made from around the 1880’s up until 1898, and was offered in a catalog from 1890 to 1898. This item would have been made in Cortland, NY. This type of food cover was made to protect food and to keep away bugs, and other pests. Its primary purpose was to keep food sanitary while out on a picnic or any other outdoor gathering.
In the world of Louisiana culinary arts one dish stands out. The recipe is a masterpiece created by an infusion of various cultures, combining okra from West Africa, a European fish stew, and a Native American spice. Unsurprisingly, the dish reflects the attitude of its creators: a simple down-to-earth people who use the ordinary, but abundant resources around them to survive in bayou country. Thus, gumbo is a basic concoction of ingredients widely available in Louisiana, thrown into a pot and made with love. That being said, to a native Louisianan eating gumbo is more than a meal, the smells, tastes, and sights of the mixture have been ingrained into their psyche and the state’s culture.
That band had Hank Majewski on rhythm guitar, Billy Thompson on drums, and Frank Cattone on accordion. Inbetween 1954 and 1956 they performed and recorded under a variety of names but eventually they settled on the name The Four Seasons. From 1956 up until 1958 the group had stayed together, performing in lounges and clubs under the name The Four Lovers along with recording on various record labels with names: Frankie Valley and the Travelers, Frankie Valley, the Village Voices. In 1959 the group started working with the songwriter/producer Bob Crewe, where they primarily did session work. Later that year the Four Lovers were performing in Baltimore on the same stage as the Royal Teens, The Royal Teens were currently riding on their success of “Short Shorts”. That song which was co-written by the then 15-year-old Bob Gaudio, who was also the Royal Teen’s keyboardist.
In the mid-1979s, Jean Baptiste LeComte II received land grants from the Spanish and French. Buildings started to be built in the 1800s. However it wasn’t until 1830 Magnolia Plantation saw its first residents. Jean’s son, Ambroise, and his wife, Julia Buard, turned the property into a cotton plantation. Using slave labor, they converted 2,000 acres wooded area into huge cotton fields.
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap Another American rock group which came on the scene in the late 60s. This band was set apart from other bands due to their music. They had songs which had a combination of great singing and music and touched the heart in many different ways. Their songs are still popular to this day and can be heard over the radio. From the very beginning they were known as The Union Gap featuring Garry Puckett and later on became Gary Puckett & the Union Gap.
George Foreman is the former world heavyweight champion of the world. He started his life on the street fights to poverty. He trained himself with the help of Doc Broaddus to be a world renown boxer. He is known for his epic fights with ace fighters like Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton and a bunch of other names. George Edward Foreman, a retired American boxer, was born on January 10, 1949, in Marshall,Texas.
Food brings people together and it plays a major role in Southern culture. This is evident in Harper Lee’s Southern novel, To Kill A Mockingbird which is set during the Great Depression. Food is a main ingredient throughout the novel helping to move the plot along and teach lessons. Samuel Truett Cathy, the founder of Chick-fil-A, said it best, “Food is essential to life, therefore make it good”. Every region of the United States has distinct dishes, but the South gets the blue ribbon award for the best food.
The Harlem Renaissance. These three words changed African-American history forever. One of the greatest accomplishments of the Harlem Renaissance was the sense of hope and opportunity it offered the black community. Despite this great progressive movement, racism, colorism and traditional gender roles were still a great influence in the urban affairs of the Harlem Renaissance. Through facing their many adversities, they expressed their troubles through different forms of art.
It was a protest song that Billie Holiday very rarely performed due to threats. The song got special recognition on Q Magazine by naming “Strange Fruit” one
When you walk into grocery stores you see many things, but one of the first things you see is very cheap candy. This differs from the 1800’s greatly. In the 1800’s candy was very hard to find. According to the first article, How Candy Conquered America, it states, “By the 1920’s americans could choose between thousands of kinds of candy of every size, texture, and flavour.” This proves that from the 1920’s to today candy is very easy to find.
Guys and Dolls is one of the most memorable works by Frank Loesser. It features many standards used in the American Musical Theatre cannon today. The real draw is the script: based on stories by Damon Runyon and spruced up by ‘His Girl Friday’ scribe Ben Hecht, it strikes such a perfect blend of salty and sweet that it’s almost a shame when the band strikes up and the jazz hands come out. Brando is hulking charisma personified, scrawny Sinatra still has the most remarkable voice ever committed to two-channel audio, and the pastel-shaded, neon-lit sets are a marvel. Oh, and lest we forget, the two main characters are called Sky Masterson and Nathan Detroit, which should give you some idea of the depth of deep cool we’re talking here, pops.
“There are SpongeBob SquarePants Popsicles, Oreo Cookie preschool counting books and Keebler Scooby Doo Cookies. There is even a Play-Doh Lunchables play set” (Barboza). Here he shows the audience
