The world’s first canned beer is sold on this day - January 24, 1935
How’s that for a historic anniversary? You can thank Krueger’s Beer in Richmond, Virginia for making it happen with a first run of 2000 cans.
This photo from the FDR Library shows soldiers receiving World War II beer rations:
Sgt. Henry Klein sells T/4 Ralph Lohman his ration of American beer. Seven cans were rationed in Sept. but future deliveries were uncertain.
Birthday cheers for Canned Beer!
-From the FDR Library’s Public Domain Photographs
Source: research.archives.gov
What’s Cooking Wednesday: Our Presidents and Food
To celebrate the new National Archives exhibit “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?” we’re featuring a post about our presidents and food on Wednesdays.
Today’s post is about Herbert Hoover’s pre-POTUS role as the head of the Food Administration. During Woodrow Wilson’s presidency, Hoover urged Americans to join the efforts to conserve food. Did you know that “Meatless Mondays” and “Wheatless Wednesdays” were campaigns of the period? Housewives did their part by pledging to pass on the roasts and bread.
- From the Hoover Presidential Library
Want more food for thought on how we eat in America? “What’s Cooking” posts can also be found today about canning foods and sugar.
