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DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
 ar/Detail.aspx?si=15485\n\nNapoleon Bonaparte once said that "an army mar
 ches on its stomach\," referring to the critical role of food supplies in
  war.  Feeding armies in the field\, especially when they are far removed
  from their base\, has always posed logistical problems for commanders ev
 en in modern times.  Despite the widespread use of railroads during the C
 ivil War\, the issue remained.  From the first shot fired at Fort Sumter 
 until the end of the war four years later\, food played a crucial role in
  specific battles\, military campaigns and civilian life throughout the C
 ivil War. Why did the South-the preeminent agricultural region of the nat
 ion in 1860-suffer from hunger during the Civil War?  How did the North w
 ith its much larger urban population and smaller (proportionally) number 
 of farmers feed its armies and civilians abundantly throughout the war an
 d still export massive agricultural surpluses to Europe?  What role did f
 ood play in the outcome of the Civil War\, and how did American food chan
 ge as a result of the war?\nAndrew F. Smith has taught food history at th
 e New School University in New York City for twenty years. He is the auth
 or or editor of thirty-one books\, including Starving the South: How the 
 North Won the Civil War (St. Martin's 2011)\, and the Oxford Encyclopedia
  on Food and Drink in America (2013). On February 23\, he will discuss St
 arving the South at The Lyceum\, during a lecture/book-signing event.\n\n
 \nLocation: Lyceum\nFees: Tickets are $10 per person and may be purchased
  in advance at The Lyceum or by going to shop.alexandriava.gov\; reservat
 ions are strongly encouraged\, as space is limited.  \nAudience: Anyone m
 ay attend\nTags: Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\
 n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov\n
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Starving the South
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 ps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=15485">https://apps.alexandri
 ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=15485</a><br />\n<br />Napoleon Bonaparte
  once said that ?an army marches on its stomach\,? referring to the criti
 cal role of food supplies in war.  Feeding armies in the field\, especial
 ly when they are far removed from their base\, has always posed logistica
 l problems for commanders even in modern times.  Despite the widespread u
 se of railroads during the Civil War\, the issue remained.  From the firs
 t shot fired at Fort Sumter until the end of the war four years later\, f
 ood played a crucial role in specific battles\, military campaigns and ci
 vilian life throughout the Civil War. Why did the South?the preeminent ag
 ricultural region of the nation in 1860?suffer from hunger during the Civ
 il War?  How did the North with its much larger urban population and smal
 ler (proportionally) number of farmers feed its armies and civilians abun
 dantly throughout the war and still export massive agricultural surpluses
  to Europe?  What role did food play in the outcome of the Civil War\, an
 d how did American food change as a result of the war?\n<br />Andrew F. S
 mith has taught food history at the New School University in New York Cit
 y for twenty years. He is the author or editor of thirty-one books\, incl
 uding Starving the South: How the North Won the Civil War (St. Martin?s 2
 011)\, and the Oxford Encyclopedia on Food and Drink in America (2013). O
 n February 23\, he will discuss Starving the South at The Lyceum\, during
  a lecture/book-signing event.\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />Location: Lyceum\n<
 br />Fees: Tickets are $10 per person and may be purchased in advance at 
 The Lyceum or by going to shop.alexandriava.gov\; reservations are strong
 ly encouraged\, as space is limited.  \n<br />Audience: Anyone may attend
 \n<br />Tags: Lyceum\, Museums\, Old &amp\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Tow
 n<br>\n<a href="https://shop.alexandriava.gov">https://shop.alexandriava.
 gov</a><br>\n
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