A tasty tour of food and history, from the pilgrims to the present The U.S. History Cookbook is a scrumptious survey of periods and places in U.S. history, served up with a mixture of fun facts, food timelines, and kid-friendly recipes. From the flavors of the first Thanksgiving to the taste of those great tortillas at the Alamo, and from the Baby Ruth Bars of the Roaring Twenties to the groovy granola of the 1960s, kids ages 8 - 12 will have a great time learning about the past while they cook up easy and yummy recipes like Golden Harvest Pumpkin Bread, Buckwheat Banana Griddle Cakes, and Coast-to-Coast Apple Pie. Each recipe is kid-tested and can be made with easy-to-find ingredients and standard kitchen equipment.