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This is said to be the origins of sweet potato casserole. Printed in 1796, it was written by Amelia Simmons who dubbed herself an American Orphan. This is touted as the first American cookbook.

This is another recipe from American Cookery by Amelia Simmons. This recipe mentions yams and this is why it is added to my items for this exhibit

This is an audio file from KCBX FM (Central Coast Public Radio from California. The segment identifies that Americans have confused yams and sweet potatoes and more often than not, what is labeled a yam in the US is really a sweet potato.

This is a memoir about pounding yam that I found to be truly interesting. It was written by a woman named Mof’Oluwawo O MojolaOluwa who is a Nigerian writer and lawyer

A picture of one of the yams Caroline Sullivan mentions in her cookbook.

A picture of one of the yams Caroline Sullivan mentions in her cookbook.

A photo taken by Henry P. Moore. It shows African-Americans at work on a plantation on Edisto Island, off South Carolina.