Historic Athens

July is National Culinary Arts Month, so for our next History Hour on Tuesday, July 7th at noon, we're welcoming archivist and author Valerie J. Frey for a presentation on her book “Georgia’s Historical Recipes: Seeking Our State's Oldest Written Foodways and the Stories Behind Them."

Valerie Fray is a writer and archivist from Athens, Georgia, with projects focusing on genealogy, social history, and foodways. Her archives career began with a Junior Fellowship in the Manuscripts Division at the Library of Congress, and she went on to serve as manuscripts archivist at the Georgia Historical Society. She later became the education coordinator of the Georgia Archives, where she developed public service programs as well as created resources for educators and their students. She now writes and conducts research full time.

"Georgia’s Historical Recipes" is an exploration of our state’s oldest recipes from the antebellum period through World War II, beginning with a discussion of old recipes as primary sources and what they can tell us about the history and culture of their era and how to bring them to life in modern kitchens. Come learn what those who came before us cooked, what they valued in their diets, and why these traditions still matter today. Books will be available for signing!

History Hour with Historic Athens One Story is a free monthly educational program held at the Lyndon House Arts Center with complimentary lunch from Rashe's Cuisine available on a first come, first serve basis, including vegan options. We’ll see you Tuesday, July 7 at noon!

No RSVP required, but you can let us know you're coming at July History Hour: Author Event– “Georgia’s Historical Recipes" with Valerie J. Frey

: A view down Clayton St. from its intersection with Lumpkin St. circa the 1970s!

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