Julia Child, Historian

Found this quotation the other day from Julia Child, Smith College graduate and chef extraordinaire. “The view of history that we get through the kitchen window is a more gentle view not of war and politics but of family and community and sharing.”

3 responses to “Julia Child, Historian”

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    Will Hickox

    Good lord, what is she holding?

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    civilwarhistorian

    I have no idea. The woman was fearless.

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Colin Woodward is a writer, historian, archivist, and recovering podcaster. His latest book is Country Boy: the Roots of Johnny Cash, winner of the Ragsdale Award for best book on Arkansas history, 2022. He has also written for the Civil War Times, Civil War Monitor, Arkansas Times, Style Weekly (Richmond, Va.), and other publications. He is a frequent contributor to the Encyclopedia of Arkansas. He lives in Richmond.

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