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Though Thanksgiving would not enjoy national holiday status until Lincoln declared it in 1863, Virginians have been finding reasons to give thanks in all seasons since the beginning. Feasts of thanks might have been staged to celebrate a marriage, a child’s arrival, or the queen’s birthday.
Listen to this week’s podcast as host Harmony Hunter talks with Barbara Scherer, journeyman cook in Historic Foodways. Scherer details the foods that would have been found on all of Williamsburg’s tables — from the wealthiest smorgasbord to the humblest one-pot meal.
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