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were used mostly as food for hogs. Thomas Jefferson referred to them in his writings as “ground nuts.” It wasn’t until the Civil War, when food supplies were low, that the nation developed an appetite for peanuts. In the late 19th century their popularity increased when P.T. Bamum sold bags of peanuts at circus performances. This idea spread quickly to baseball games. It was George Washington Carver who really gave a boost to the industry by developing more than 300 products made from peanuts and encouraging many Southern farmers to make the change from cotton to peanuts. ’Tis the Season. Come with us now to those festive days of yesteryear. Christmas in Olde Virginia — as now, a time for family, friends, good food, good cheer. In the next few pages, you will have a glimpse of the holidays as our colonial forebears enjoyed them. The traditional decorations, recipes and giftgiving.
And for your information, there’s a calendar of special holiday attractions throughout the Commonwealth. Best wishes for a happy holiday season from. . . The Front Royal News The Rappahannock News The Clarke Courier
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