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Three Cheers for History

And three cheers for Chris Barton, too, who has posted lists of  American history picture books for numerous eras, starting with pre-Colonial days and going through the present. The Bartography blogger is always looking for additions to the lists, too. Don't miss 'em.

A picture book that we've recently enjoyed is the brand-new George Crum and the Saratoga Chip, written by Gaylia Taylor and illustrated by Frank Morrison. It's about the inventor of the potato chip, and definitely fits into the American  history category. Now that is an invention for which I am most grateful. I do wonder who invented barbecue potato chips, but that's another picture book, I suppose.  More on George Crum soon.

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Did you see the 2005 "The Greatest Potatoes?" Cute and fun - and educational too.

Mother Reader, thanks! Another book on the exact same subject. I'll have to look for it the library. I did not know that the demand for Potato Chip Biographies was so high.

You know what they say... no one can read just one.

(I'd actually popped in to say the same thing Mother Reader said. Drat. Too slow again)

Hi Susan! I didn't notice you had reviewed this one too :) It's a fun one. I loved that the potato chip came from an irritating epsiode.

Thanks for the tip of the hat, Susan, and for the George Crum recommendation.

So, who invented the corn chip?

Thank you (Gaylia Tayler) for writing the book about George Crum(Speck) & the potato chips! I am a descendant of George.My dad was born in Saratoga Springs in 1910.George's family name is "Speck".George's dad was a jockey & went by the alias Abram Crum(Speck)As did George. Thank you! I can't wait to buy the book! Bev

Hello, I am performing a Black History Inventors show for our local library. George Crum is one of my choices, but I cannot find a photo of him on the web. Can you help me?

BeBe, I don't know of any photos of George Crum; the only images I'm familiar with are the illustrations in the book. I am sorry not to be of more help. Do see if you can get a copy of "George Crum and the Saratoga Chip"; it's a good book.

This is a very intersesting site that my child has went to many times.

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