Final take

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Pumpkins, which were once considered major foods, now only appear in seasonal recipes. Before they became a symbol of Thanksgiving, pumpkins protected American Indians and early settlers from Massachusetts and Virginia from starvation.

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Cabin fever

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Architect Michael Justin Dowling was commissioned to build a dwelling which would house an extensive collection of early American furniture and folk art. A brief overview of how Dowling accomplished the project is presented.

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George Washington: farming by the book

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US Pres. George Washington's farm in Mount Vernon has been opened for public exhibition. Aside from workers and interns in period clothes, the farm exhibit also features a labor-saving threshing barn designed by Washington.

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