Tag: Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon’s Virtual Book Talk with Author Tamika Nunley

Tamika Nunley, author of At the Threshold of Liberty: Women, Slavery, and Shifting Identities in Washington, D.C., was featured on Mount Vernon’s virtual book talk series earlier this year. During the talk, Tamika discusses her book, the portrait of Elizabeth Keckley used as the books cover, the tradition of education amongst enslaved people and even answers some questions asked by… Continue Reading Mount Vernon’s Virtual Book Talk with Author Tamika Nunley

African American Studies/Gender Studies/Sociology/Women's Studies

November 20, 2017

Happy Thanksgiving: A roundup of holiday recipes from UNC Press cookbooks

Happy Thanksgiving! As we enter this week of food, family and fun, here’s a run-down of our favorite Thanksgiving holiday recipe posts from UNC Press cookbook authors. We hope you’ll find a recipe or two that you can add to your holiday table. Remember, you can order all of these books and save 40 percent right now, during our Holiday… Continue Reading Happy Thanksgiving: A roundup of holiday recipes from UNC Press cookbooks

Recipes/UNC Press News

November 23, 2011

Dining with the Washingtons: To Make a Cherry Pie

Stephen McLeod, editor of ‘Dining with the Washingtons,’ shares some of the history of Thanksgiving and a cherry pie recipe from the book. Continue Reading Dining with the Washingtons: To Make a Cherry Pie

American History/Cooking / Food/Recipes