Chebacco Author Talk: “Mount Desert Dining” with Paul Freedman

Join us for a fascinating journey through the culinary history of Mount Desert Island with Paul Freedman, author of the article 'Mount Desert Dining,' in the 2025 edition of the MDI Historical Society's history journal 'Chebacco.' Learn how local seafood, seasonal ingredients, and social change shaped 175 years of dining culture on the island. From lavish feasts at the island's most exclusive hotels to humble church suppers, MDI's dining has served as both sustenance and social expression.

This event will be offered in-person and online via Zoom and will be recorded for later viewing. Register at: jesuplibrary.org/events/mdidining

Paul Freedman has been a Professor of History at Yale University since 1997. Before that he taught at Vanderbilt University. He is a medievalist whose work has concentrated on Catalonia, the peasantry and church history. Freedman has also written on modern food and cuisine. His books include "Ten Restaurants That Changed America" and "Why Food Matters." In 2024, he co-authored a book for children entitled "Bite By Bite: American History Through Feasts, Food and Side Dishes."

Photograph by Jennifer Steen Booher

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