Colonizing Sweetness: The History of Sugar in America
Education
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October 12, 2023 06:00 PM
Until October 12, 2023, 07:00 PM 1h

Colonizing Sweetness: The History of Sugar in America

Southampton History Museum Southampton History Museum, Meeting House Lane, Southampton, NY, USA

Most of us don’t think twice when we stir a teaspoon or two of sugar into a hot beverage. Yet its early history is quite complex and fascinating. Highlighting Long Island’s close connections to the early history of the sugar industry, this program examines consumer demand for sugar in colonial America (and elsewhere) spurred the expansion of plantations and slavery in the Caribbean with profound human and ecological consequences.

Colonizing Sweetness: The History of Sugar in America

Colonizing Sweetness: The History of Sugar in America
Education
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October 12, 2023 06:00 PM
Until October 12, 2023, 07:00 PM 1h

Colonizing Sweetness: The History of Sugar in America

Southampton History Museum Southampton History Museum, Meeting House Lane, Southampton, NY, USA

Most of us don’t think twice when we stir a teaspoon or two of sugar into a hot beverage. Yet its early history is quite complex and fascinating. Highlighting Long Island’s close connections to the early history of the sugar industry, this program examines consumer demand for sugar in colonial America (and elsewhere) spurred the expansion of plantations and slavery in the Caribbean with profound human and ecological consequences.

Ty Wenzel

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Ty Wenzel, a recent breast cancer survivor, started her career as a fashion coordinator for Bloomingdale’s followed by fashion editor for Cosmopolitan Magazine. She was also a writer for countless publications, including having published a memoir (St. Martin's Press) and written features for The New York Times. She is an award-winning writer and designer who covers lifestyle, real estate, architecture and interiors for James Lane Post. She previously worked as a writer and marketing director for The Independent. She has won multiple PCLI and NYPA awards for journalism, social media and design, including best website design and best magazine for James Lane Post, which she co-founded in 2020. Wenzel is also a co-founder of the meditation app for kids, DreamyKid, and the Hamptons social media agency, TWM Hamptons Social Media.

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