American Food Experiences during the World Wars' Exhibit at Culinary Institute of America

The exhibit showcases many aspects related the relationship between food, World War I, and World War II in American history.

The title of the exhibit draws on the economic theory of a nation’s resources. As part of the National Defense Act of 1916, a Congressional debate over the use of nitrates for American farmers or to build munitions brought the phrase “Guns vs. Butter” into public consciousness. In this exhibit, CIA students not only mark the centennial of the armistice of WWI, but reframe the debate to illustrate the intimate relationship between guns AND butter, that is war and food.

The exhibit will be on display in the Donald and Barbara Tober Exhibit Room in the Hilton Library until December 2018. The hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m.; and Saturday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

The exhibit is free and open to the public.

• Monday, Jun 1^st, 2020
  VIRTUAL: "Beatrix Farrand's American Landscapes" Documentary Film airs on PBS in NYC Area - 10:00 pm
• Friday, Jun 5^th, 2020
  First Friday in Poughkeepsie - 5:00 pm
• Saturday, Jun 13^th, 2020
  Beacon Second Saturday - 10:00 am
• Saturday, Jun 13^th, 2020
  Postponed: Poughkeepsie PKGO Pride Parade and Festival - 11:00 am
• Saturday, Jun 20^th, 2020
  Stormville Airports's Ultimate Family Yard Sale - 8:00 am

• Tuesday, Jun 2^nd, 2020
  VIRTUAL: Art Talks: "LEONARDO, THE WORKS" hosted by The Moviehouse - 1:00 pm
• Wednesday, Jun 3^rd, 2020
  VIRTUAL: Facebook Live Event ~ D-Day: The Mighty Endeavor with FDR Library and Museum - 2:00 pm
• Saturday, Jun 20^th, 2020
  VIRTUAL: The Virtual Great Hudson River Revival sponsored by Hudson River Sloop Clearwater - 1:00 pm
• Thursday, Jun 4^th, 2020
  VIRTUAL: Zoom Hand-Sewn Face Mask Workshop sponsored by the Howland Public Library - 5:00 pm
• Saturday, Jun 6^th, 2020
  VIRTUAL: ABSTRACT - a New Exhibition at Queen City 15 Gallery - 12:00 pm