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Did you know that every time you munch on a french fry or snack on ice cream, you have Thomas Jefferson to thank? It’s true! This founding fa... read full description

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Oct 22, 2011
Matthew rated it: 4 of 5 stars
This is a simple, yet interesting story of Thomas Jefferson's love of food and how his stay in France is responsible for introducing America to tomatoes, macaroni and cheese, french fries, and ice cream. It also mentioned his invention of the dumbwaiter. Very interesting and well researched.
Jan 01, 2009
Ella rated it: 3 of 5 stars
In this book I learned that Thomas Jefferson liked to write books and eat. He once went to France and tried lots of different foods such as French fries and macaroni and cheese and introduced them to America. He called tomatoes "Love Apples."
Jul 29, 2011
Catherine rated it: 3 of 5 stars
This whole series is a good introduction to famous folks at a casual level
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Aug 13, 2009
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