The American Menu

Lackawanna County, 1886-1890 It was startling to discover a dish called “Andersonville beans” on the menu from a Union Ex-Prisoners ...

Cincinnati,  1908  This daily menu from the Sinton Hotel in C incinnati reflects the city's exuberant mood  o n July 28, 1908, whe...

San Simeon,  1940   Newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst sent to San Francisco for the good linens and china in September 19...