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American Bacon : The History of a Food Phenomenon - Mark A. Johnson

American Bacon

The History of a Food Phenomenon

By: Mark A. Johnson

Hardcover | 15 April 2026

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Starting in early modern Britain and tracing the story of bacon through the colonial era, Civil War, Progressive Era, modern fad diets, and the emerging craft bacon industry, Johnson provides a new perspective on some familiar American narratives.

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