Secrets of the Civil War: A War Won on Food

The Preamble

Sharon McMahon

Government, History, Storytelling, Education

4.9 • 15.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Did you know that Hot Pockets, astronaut food, and maple bacon donuts all have their origins in the Battle Between the States? It’s true! During the Civil War, the most important thing for soldiers’ survival wasn’t ammunition or strategic plans. It was FOOD! So grab a snack and settle in.

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0:00.0	Hello friends, welcome!
0:07.1	Are you ready to hear something wild?
0:09.5	These three things.
0:11.6	Hot pockets.
0:13.8	Hot pockets.
0:15.4	Divided by folks in search of a quick hot snack.
0:19.4	Astronaut food that keeps people in space nourished as they orbit the earth.
0:26.0	And the sticky, decadent, maple-bacon doughnut.
0:32.3	All have their origins in the battle between the states.
0:37.3	It's true during the Civil War, the most important thing for soldier survival wasn't ammunition
0:44.2	or strategic plans or shoes or an adequate uniform or a blanket at night or a horse to ride.
0:51.8	It was flute.
0:53.2	So grab a snack and settle in.
0:58.2	I'm Sharon McMahon.
1:00.0	And here's where it gets interesting.
1:04.0	We all cook.
1:06.2	Or at least we all eat.
1:08.2	And if you're a parent, you know that for some reason kids need to be fed just like three
1:11.9	times a day.
1:13.9	And they generally need food from all the food groups represented in their meals, which
1:20.9	means you likely spend time thinking about the food that comes into your home.
1:26.2	It's quality, availability, affordability, and quantity.
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