Food in American History, Part 6—Beef (Part 2): Reconstruction and Growth Into the 20th Century (1865–1910)

Volume 39 Issue 3 Pagination 128 - 138 ISSN 0029-666X

Affiliations: louis e. grivetti, phd, received his phd in geography from the university of california, davis, in 1976. he and his students conduct research on human dietary patterns, using historical and contemporary perspectives, especially in african, asian, and mediterranean societies and american ethnic populations. currently, dr grivetti is professor of nutrition, department of nutrition, university of california, davis. jan l. corlett, phd, received her phd in geography from the university of california at davis in 1999. she has conducted research among hmong refugees living in california and has studied the roles of ethnic gardens in maintaining hmong cultural traditions. currently, dr corlett is a program evaluator at the university of california, davis. bertram m. gordon, phd, received his phd in history from rutgers university in 1969. he specializes in 20th-century french history and serves on the editorial board of french historical studies and the international editorial advisory board of modern and contemporary france. in addition to writing extensively on france in world war ii, he has written on the intersections of food and tourism and has studied the history of popular foods, such as hamburgers and pizza. dr gordon is professor of history and acting provost & dean of faculty at mills college, oakland, calif. cassius t. lockett, phd, received his phd in nutrition science from the university of california, davis, in 1999. he has conducted research on edible wild plants used during drought in west africa and the nutritional consequences of human food-related behavior. currently, dr locket is an epidemic intelligence officer, centers for disease control and prevention. he is attached to the epidemiology services division, bureau of epidemiology, michigan department of community health.