From Oaxaca to the world, or how maize became corn -- Out of one, many: the unity and diversity of corn -- Birth of the Midwest and the corn belt -- Cities, transportation, and booming business -- Sow, hoe, harvest -- From field to table -- Hooves, feathers, and invisible corn -- Popcorn: America's snack -- Transformations -- Embracing change--and questioning change -- Celebrating corn -- Living with corn: early 1800's to early 1900's -- Living with corn: early 1900's to present -- Eating corn: recipes and histories -- Questions, issues, and hopes for the future. |