Food and war

Rachel B Hermann describes how food and hunger played a critical role in the story of the American Revolution

On his plantation in Georgia, American politician Benjamin Hawkins is teaching Creek Native Americans how to use a plow, 1805. (Photo by Granger, NYC / TopFoto)

Published: March 2, 2020 at 5:33 PM

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Historian Rachel B Hermann talks about her recent book No Useless Mouth, which explores how food and hunger played a critical role in the story of the American Revolutionary era

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