How Corn Changed Itself and then Changed Everything Else

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults
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10,000 years ago a weedy grass growing in Mexico was transformed into what we would come to know as corn. Nurtured by Native Americans, this grain would transform the Americas. After First Contact, it spanned the globe and drove westward expansion in North America, building cities and inspiring innovators and entrepreneurs. Vampires, whiskey, Henry Ford, time zones, Fritos, and the Chicago Bears are also part of this remarkable story. Cynthia Clampitt teaches how and why corn transformed the Heartland and helped create today's world.