As of August 2022, I am currently booking the following presentations:
Duncan Hines: More than Cake Mix
Since the 1950s, the name Duncan Hines has been synonymous with boxed cake mixes still sold on today’s grocery shelves. But who was Duncan Hines? And how did he influence American Food History? Join writer, foodie and history enthusiast Amy Gail Hansen for an in-depth look at this traveling salesman’s life and legacy, from his sought-after restaurant recommendations once self-published as part of a Christmas mailing to the ubiquitous products bearing his name.
Audience: Adult
Length: 60 minutes (including Q & A)
Format: Power Point, Lecture, Q & A
Source Information:
Pendarvis State Historic Site (Mineral Point, WI)
Kentucky State Museum (Bowling Green, KY)
Adventures in Eating by Duncan Hines
Duncan Hines: How a traveling salesman became the most trusted name in food
By Louis Hatchett
Duncan Hines: More than Cake Mix
Since the 1950s, the name Duncan Hines has been synonymous with boxed cake mixes still sold on today’s grocery shelves. But who was Duncan Hines? And how did he influence American Food History? Join writer, foodie and history enthusiast Amy Gail Hansen for an in-depth look at this traveling salesman’s life and legacy, from his sought-after restaurant recommendations once self-published as part of a Christmas mailing to the ubiquitous products bearing his name.
Audience: Adult
Length: 60 minutes (including Q & A)
Format: Power Point, Lecture, Q & A
Source Information:
Pendarvis State Historic Site (Mineral Point, WI)
Kentucky State Museum (Bowling Green, KY)
Adventures in Eating by Duncan Hines
Duncan Hines: How a traveling salesman became the most trusted name in food
By Louis Hatchett
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