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Juliet Corson teaches the poor to cook, 1877

January 14, 2013
Historical Miscellany

It’s the birthday of Juliet Corson, Gilded Age cooking teacher who gave free classes and free books to poor women and children in hopes that teaching them to cook would improve their lives.

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My journal of hiking the North Carolina Mountains-to-Sea Trail, with history, ecology, and whatever else the journey and the places inspire.

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