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.

• Saturday, Nov 28^th, 2020
  49th Annual Craft Fair at Dutchess Community College - 10:00 am
• Sunday, Nov 29^th, 2020
  Beacon Farmers Market - 9:00 am
• Sunday, Nov 29^th, 2020
  49th Annual Craft Fair at Dutchess Community College - 10:00 am
• Sunday, Nov 29^th, 2020
  Rhinebeck Farmers Market - 10:30 am
• Sunday, Nov 29^th, 2020
  ERDAJT's Holiday Christmas Light Display in Lagrangeville - 4:45 pm

• Sunday, Dec 27^th, 2020
  The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck presents "Seasons of Joy: A Live Stream Concert" - 7:00 pm
• Tuesday, Dec 1^st, 2020
  VIRTUAL Presentation: Nature in Winter by the Howland Public Library - 1:00 pm
• Sunday, Dec 6^th, 2020
  Merry & Bright Hyde Park Holiday Display - 7:00 pm
• Saturday, Dec 12^th, 2020
  Winter Storytime at Clermont State Historic Site | Virtual or in-person - 2:00 pm
• Saturday, Dec 12^th, 2020
  1st Annual Livingston Family Open Mic Night | Virtual or in-person - 2:00 pm