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“Wolf Peaches, Poisoned Peas, and Madame Pompadour’s Underwear: The Surprising History of Common Garden Vegetables,” in Orwell

September 27, 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

“Wolf Peaches, Poisoned Peas, and Madame Pompadour’s Underwear: The Surprising History of Common Garden Vegetables,”at the Orwell Free Library, Tuesday September 27th starting at 6:30 pm.  Science and history writer Rebecca Rupp will discuss the stories behind many common garden vegetables. Find out why a lot of people don’t like beets, how a 17th century pirate named the bell pepper and how George Washington was nearly assassinated by a plate of poisoned peas.

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Date:
September 27, 2016
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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