Record #:

16483

Author(s):

McCullen, J.T., Jr.

Abstract:

Between the introduction of the potato into Great Britain and the \"Potato Scare\" of World War One, this new-world plant made history challenged for its novelty only by the history of tobacco. Either fact or fiction associated with potatoes is, in itself, a fascinating chapter in modern history.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 12 Issue 2, Dec 1964, p14-19

Subject(s):

Potato--Folklore