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Philadelphia Pepper Pot
Pepper Pot is a thick stew of beef tripe, vegetables, pepper and other seasonings. The soup was first made in West Africa and the Caribbean before being brought to North America through slave trade and made into a distinctively Philadelphian dish by colonial Black women in the 19th century. It was one of the first street foods, sold by so-called "Pepper Pot women", and was at one point the symbolic food of the city, much like the cheesesteak today. History Origin Pepper Pot shares the same name as soups in the Caribbean but is credited specifically to Black Philadelphians. According to Catherine Clinton, "steaming peppery pot was served right on the street---a dish of vegetables, meat, and cassava, imported by West Indians". Historians suggest that the soup's origin can be traced from the West Indies to the Atlantic Coast of North America, following the path of slave trade. There are many versions and variations of Peppery Pot stew, though many include dumplings. The traditional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lewis Krimmel
John Lewis Krimmel (May 30, 1786July 15, 1821), sometimes called "the American Hogarth," was United States, America's first painter of Genre art, genre scenes. Born in Germany, he immigrated to Philadelphia in 1809 and soon became a member of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Initially influenced by Scotland's David Wilkie (artist), David Wilkie, England's William Hogarth, and America's Benjamin West, he soon turned to direct observation of life for his genre scenes. He was among the first artists in America to portray free blacks, such as in ''Black People's Prayer Meeting'' (1813). Among his still frequently reproduced paintings are ''Independence Day (United States), Fourth of July, Philadelphia City Hall#Site, Center Square'' (1811/12) and ''Election Day in Philadelphia, Election Day'' (1815), both filled with lively characterizations of scores of crowd members. Among the American artists influenced by Krimmel's work are William Sidney Mount, George Caleb Bingham, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Ludwick
Christopher Ludwick, known also as Ludwig, Ludowick, Ludwigg (17th October 1720, Germany– 17th June 1801, United States) was a German immigrant to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and worked as a baker general for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Biography Life in Europe and Philadelphia Early in life, Christopher Ludwick enlisted in the Austrian Army and served in the Austro-Russian–Turkish War (1735–39), Austro-Russian-Turkish War. He endured the hardships of a grueling seventeen-week-long battle known as the Siege of Prague (1742), Siege of Prague. When the France, French and Bavarians captured Prague in 1741, Ludwick was conscripted into the Prussian Army. When peace was finally declared, Ludwick decided to leave continental Europe. Ludwick arrived in England in 1742 and joined the Royal Navy, British Royal Navy.Creason, Carl"Christopher Ludwig."In ''Immigrant Entrepreneurship: German-American Business Biographies, 1720 to the Present'', vol. 1, edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuisine Of The Pennsylvania Dutch
Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine is the typical and traditional fare of the Pennsylvania Dutch. According to one writer, "If you had to make a short list of regions in the United States where regional food is actually consumed on a daily basis, the land of the Pennsylvania Dutch—in and around Lancaster County, Pennsylvania—would be at or near the top of that list," mainly because the area is a cultural enclave of Pennsylvania Dutch culture. Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine reflects influences of the Pennsylvania Dutch's German heritage, agrarian society, and rejection of rapid change.David Rosengarten, ''It's All American Food: The Best Recipes For More Than 400 New American Classics'' (2003). Hachette Digital. It is common to find Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine throughout the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley region. Techniques In the 18th century baking was still done in wood-fired ovens that produced inconsistent results and could easily become too hot. The Pennsylvania Dutch baked pastries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Relations Society Of America
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is a nonprofit trade association for public relations professionals. It was founded in 1947 by combining the American Council on Public Relations and the National Association of Public Relations Councils. That year, it had its first annual conference and award ceremony. In the 1950s and 1960s, the society created its code of conduct, accreditation program and a student society called the Public Relations Student Society of America. History The Public Relations Society of America was formed in 1947 by combining the American Council on Public Relations and the National Association of Public Relations Councils. The society had its first annual conference in Philadelphia, where Richard Falk was given PRSA's first "annual citation" for advancing the field of public relations. Several ethical violations in the field led to discussions about ethics within the society. At the 1952 annual conference, a speaker used Adolf Hitler as an example ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campbell's Soup Cans
''Campbell's Soup Cans'' (sometimes referred to as ''32 Campbell's Soup Cans'') is a Visual arts, work of art produced between November 1961 and March or April 1962 by American artist Andy Warhol. It consists of thirty-two canvases, each measuring in height × in width and each consisting of a painting of a Campbell Soup Company, Campbell's Soup can—one of each of the canned soup varieties the company offered at the time. The non-painterly works were produced by a screen printing process and depict imagery deriving from popular culture and belong to the pop art art movement, movement. Warhol was a commercial illustrator before embarking on painting. ''Campbell's Soup Cans'' was shown on July 9, 1962, in Warhol's first one-man art gallery, gallery exhibitionAngell, p. 38.Livingstone, p. 32. in the Ferus Gallery of Los Angeles, California curated by Irving Blum. The exhibition marked the West Coast of the United States, West Coast debut of pop art.Lippard, p. 158. The subje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
