In this episode of This Week in Business History, Kelly Barner shares the story of Julia Child’s life, from military service to the first cooking show to be hosted by a woman. Most of us know so much about her show, The French Chef, that we don’t know anything else about her life’s journey – but it was as unpredictable as the rise of a novice’s souffle…
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This Week in Business History for June 28th: The 1890’s Revolution in Home Kitchens & Cooking
Many innovations extend beyond one invention or improvement. They happen thanks to combined changes in attitude, economics, technology, and society. In this week’s episode of This Week in Business History we see this dynamic play out in home kitchens – starting with the patenting of the first electric stove by William S. Hadaway on June 30, 1896…