Negative Space: eighteenth century
- The Battle of the Kegs
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The Battle of the Kegs took place on January 5 or 6, 1778. Soon after, Francis Hopkinson wrote this wonderful account of the debacle, including very personal details about the British General in charge!
- A Vicennial Meal for the Sestercentennial
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In 1776 we were too busy to write commemorative cookbooks. But in 1796 “Amelia Simmons, American Orphan” published the first known American cookbook. It’s a celebration of American foods, American values, and American economies.
- The World Turned Upside Down
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The legend of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to Washington at Yorktown says that the band played “The World Turned Upside Down”. It probably didn’t. But we’re going to print the legend anyway.
More Information
- The Padgett Sunday Supper Club Sestercentennial Cookery• (paperback)
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Celebrate 2026 with recipes from 1796, 1876 and 1976, as well as historical texts from Independence Days of yore. (Jerry Stratton)
- The Padgett Sunday Supper Club Sestercentennial Cookery (paperback)
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Celebrate 2026 with recipes from 1796, 1876 and 1976, as well as historical texts from Independence Days of yore. (Jerry Stratton)
- Three Decks—Warships in the Age of Sail
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“Three Decks has grown to become the premier web resource for researching naval history during the Age of Sail. Three Decks features detailed information on vessels, crew, shipyards, dockyards, naval actions, geographical locations and much, much more including background details on the ranks, appointments and the nations involved.”
- American Cookery Cookbook (paperback)
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“While other English cookbooks had been reprinted in America prior to this work… this 48-page duodecimo, American Cookery, (1796) by Amelia Simmons is believed to be the first cookbook written by an American–giving it a unique perspective.” (Amelia Simmons)
