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18th-Century Chocolate
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A Day Without Chocolate S3: George Washington
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A Day Without Chocolate S3: Martha Washington
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A Day Without Chocolate S3: The Washington Family
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Primary Sources on the Washingtons and Chocolate
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The Science Of Making Chocolate
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Making BITTER Hot Chocolate, 18th-Century Style
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How Was Chocolate Made in the 18th Century?
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Chocolate in George Washington's America
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Making Chocolate in the 18th Century
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Chocolate in George Washington's America

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Have you ever wondered where chocolate comes from, or how it became so common in our society? Did you know that George and Martha Washington also consumed chocolate?

The chocolate we eat today is pretty different from what the Washingtons enjoyed. For one thing, it was not possible to walk into a store and just buy a candy bar. Sometimes George Washington had to wait weeks to receive his chocolate orders. It also tasted very different: chocolate in Washington's time contained no milk or sugar.

And while there are many differences in how we eat chocolate today, the way we make chocolate has not really changed!

Learn more at https://www.mountvernon.org/chocolate

18th-Century Chocolate
8 / 9
1
1:06
A Day Without Chocolate S3: George Washington
18th-Century Chocolate
2
1:01
A Day Without Chocolate S3: Martha Washington
18th-Century Chocolate
3
1:05
A Day Without Chocolate S3: The Washington Family
18th-Century Chocolate
4
3:01
Primary Sources on the Washingtons and Chocolate
18th-Century Chocolate
5
2:03
The Science Of Making Chocolate
18th-Century Chocolate
6
2:19
Making BITTER Hot Chocolate, 18th-Century Style
18th-Century Chocolate
7
3:23
How Was Chocolate Made in the 18th Century?
18th-Century Chocolate
15:23
Chocolate in George Washington's America
18th-Century Chocolate
9
1:03
Making Chocolate in the 18th Century
18th-Century Chocolate
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