by gwffoundation | Jun 6, 2026 | Lives & Legacies, TOPFIVE
This time of year, I find it difficult not to reach into my freezer after dinner to get a cold, sweet dairy treat. Ice cream in cartons and scooped from behind a counter has become a part of the American experience. Ice cream was not always so easy to come by,...
by gwffoundation | Jan 4, 2021 | George Washington, Lives & Legacies
Christmas in the 18th century was celebrated quite differently than it is today. Unlike today, one of the most important (and wildest) celebrations of the season took place on January 6th, or Epiphany. Also known as Twelfth Night, this holiday is more comparable to...
by gwffoundation | Dec 23, 2020 | Holiday History, Lives & Legacies
Eggnog is a staple drink during the holiday season. Historians debate the exact ancestry of eggnog but most agree that it originated from early medieval “posset”, a hot, milky, ale-like drink. Eventually, expensive and rare ingredients like eggs, sherry, brandy...
by gwffoundation | Jun 8, 2020 | Archaeology, Lives & Legacies
In this experimental archaeology video, we reveal how well four different 18th century techniques preserved fresh uncooked eggs before the advent of refrigeration. Watch the first...
by gwffoundation | May 25, 2020 | Lives & Legacies
In this video, we meet Mara’s chickens and learn how chickens naturally lay eggs...
