My first research sources

Andrew F. Smith, John U. Rees, Rachelle E. Friedman, Alison Tozzi, Kara Newman, Anne Mendelson, Amy Bentley, Sylvia Lovegren "Historical Overview" The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America. Ed. Gordon Campbell. Oxford University Press, 2003. California State University Fullerton. 27 March 2010

My research topic is How the American eating in mid-nineteenth century influences the American diet nowadays. This short entry covers what American soldiers and civilians ate during the Civil War. It also mentions an important invention in food industry at that time - canned goods and meat packing - which still has a great impact nowadays. This short entry gives me an overview of the American diet at that time, and helps me limit my research information range. However, more detailed information is needed as this entry just provides some basic ideas.

I read Bomy's and Vivian's post.