World War II and American Food Culture Episode 3: "How Does Your (Victory) Garden Grow?"

from Dr. Esmacher's History Podcast · host Dr. Melissa Esmacher

This episode covers the phenomenon of victory gardens, which encouraged Americans to grow and eat their own food during World War II.This episode is part of "World War II and American Food Culture," researched, written, and produced by Dr. Melissa Esmacher (History Professor, El Paso Community College) and student research assistant Jaime Sparks. This project was part of the EPCC-UTEP Mellon Humanities Collaborative, 2025-26, funded by the Mellon Foundation.

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