M M Drymon

In 1718, the first winter was spent at Casco Bay in Maine by some of the earliest members of the last wave of the English Colonial Diaspora to America: that of a unique cultural blend of peoples that was born in the borderlands of England and Lowland Scotland, spent about two hundred years in the north of Ireland and then moved to America as the Scotch- Irish of the 18th century back country frontier. Scotch Irish Foodways celebrates a traditional diet and explains how it was transformed while also changing America itself. The recipes in this book have been derived from historic sources, cookbooks, and carefully treasured recipes obtained from food historians, family members, and friends.

Was the Devil's Mark found on the skin of accused witches really the Bull's Eye Rash found on Lyme disease victims? While most historians have focused on the Salem Witch hunt as a religious or social event, this book looks for the first time at the historic landscape and environment. This past reveals a tick risky world where both accused witches and their supposed victims develop red marks on their bodies. Did the afflicted suffer from Lyme disease in the past? There are parallels between the past and modern treatment of patients who exhibit chronic symptoms and the way that some of the physicians who try to help them are viewed by society - some have them been subjected to a modern version of a witch-hunt. Using the latest in scientific and historical research this book tells a compelling tale about the timeless importance of the interactions between humanity and the "invisible world" of bacteria.