Bound to the Fire

Kelly Fanto Deetz, Historical Archaeologist and Historian, will share her research from archaeological evidence, cookbooks and plantation records of colonial times through emancipation to reveal how enslaved men and women cooks had a significant impact on the nation’s culinary and hospitality traditions. Dr. Deetz is a Visiting Associate Professor of Sociology at Randolph College in Lynchburg. She holds a B.A. degree from the College of William and Mary, a M.A. from the University of California at Berkeley as well as a Ph.D. from that University. The program is open to the public with no admission fee. The Museum is located at 154 South Main Street in Amherst. Following her talk, she will be available to sign her recently published book Bound to the Fire: How Virginia’s Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine. Light refreshments will be served. This program is made possible by The Greater Lynchburg Community Trust and The Town of Amherst. The Amherst County Museum and Historical Society is a nonprofit educational organization whose mission is to discover, collect and preserve objects related to the history and genealogy of Amherst County. The society exhibits, interprets and offers its collections to provide educational experiences for people of all ages. For additional information contact Octavia Starbuck, Director, Amherst County Museum and Historical Society at 434-946-9068 or by the website email: staff@amherstcountymuseum.org.