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History Explorer: Sugar and Sweeteners in American History

December 19, 2011

Musuem curator Deborah Warner discusses the role of sugar and various sweeteners in American history. In addition to being a staple in the American diet, sugar's role in our nation's history touches on subjects of science and technology, labor and capital, politics and even popular culture.

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