usnatarchives: In celebration of American Archives Month, the National Archives is teaming up with t
usnatarchives:In celebration of American Archives Month, the National Archives is teaming up with the The Academy of American Poets. Throughout the month we’ll be publishing original poems inspired by the holdings of the National Archives. To view the poets performing their original works, visit the National Archives YouTube Channel.Today’s poem, “A Carpapalooza: An American Anthem” by Regie Cabico, was inspired by documents from the National Archives exhibit “What’s Cooking Uncle Sam.”Using original documents from the nationwide holdings of the National Archives, the exhibit explored the Government’s efforts to inspire, influence, and control what Americans eat and the unexpected consequences, dismal failures, and life-saving successes of those efforts.For the entire story, including Regie Cabico’s poem and video, go to today’s Pieces of History post: http://blogs.archives.gov/prologue/?p=14210.Image: Poster, “Eat the Carp!” 1911. (National Archives Identifier 5710027) http://research.archives.gov/description/5710027. -- source link
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