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The History of American Food

The History of American Food

161 Hardtack, Softbread & Meal - Daily Bread in the War of Rebellion

The History of American Food · Mar 11, 2026 · 29:13

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I'm Back and it's bread.

The American Civil War (the War of Rebellion is where suddenly we start really naming American Bread.

Sure yeah, hard bread is nothing new, but the Fast Bread of fast moving America starts to become a thing.  So in order to talk about the bread of the American Army... we have to do a roll call of American Bread.

So come find out how Civil War Bread is the most American Bread so far.

Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle

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