“The Hamlet Fire: Business, Politics, and Eating in the Age of Reagan” In September 1991, the Imperial Food Products plant in Hamlet, North Carolina exploded in flames.  Twenty-five people lost their lives in the blaze; most were trapped inside the … Read more

Golden Arches and White Spaces: Race in Early Fast Food Places By the late twentieth century, fast food restaurants became a common feature of American life. Although this innovation, which brought food production into the factory age, was not a … Read more