Wye Oak Series—Political Appetites: The Power of Food in Revolutionary America with Nancy Siegel

Explore new scholarship and fresh perspectives on history through MCHC’s Wye Oak Lecture Series, featuring leading scholars and curators in fine and decorative arts, material culture, and public history. Refreshments included. Member tickets are $15 and non-member tickets are $30.

Food has long carried political meaning, and revolutionary America was no exception. Join art and culinary historian Nancy Siegel, PhD as she uncovers a richly layered story in which meals, ingredients, and even kitchenware helped Americans define what democracy should look—and taste—like. From tea boycotts and homemade “Liberty Tea” to Washington Pie, Election Cake, and Mammoth Cheese, Dr. Siegel shows how ordinary foods became vehicles for protest, persuasion, and celebration during the years surrounding the Revolution and the Early Republic.