В Валдосто пройдет презентация книг историка и писателя Валери Фрей

DAR chapter presents author Valerie J. Frey July 15 Published 10:15 am Monday, July 6, 2026 VALDOSTA — General James Jackson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will present author Valerie J. Frey from 11 a.m. to noon July 15 at the Woman’s Building, 1409 Patterson St. Frey (pronounced “Fry”) is a writer and archivist from Athens, Georgia, with projects focusing on genealogy, historical foodways, and the everyday home life of our ancestors. She holds degrees from the University of Georgia and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her archives career began with a Junior Fellowship in the Manuscripts Division at the Library of Congress and she went on to serve as an archivist at the Georgia Historical Society and the Georgia Archives. She now writes full time. “Preserving Family Recipes: How to Save and Celebrate Your Food Traditions” was released in 2015 through the University of Georgia Press. In 2025, UGA Press released her newest book, “Georgia’s Historical Recipes: Seeking Our State’s Oldest Written Foodways and the Stories Behind Them.” During her research project, Frey rediscovered an 1885 cookbook from Marietta titled “House-Keeping in the Sunny South” that was subsequently reprinted in 2025 by UGA Press with a foreword and indexing by Frey. Books will be available for purchase. For more information, contact Janice Blanchard at (229) 515-7191 or https://chapters.georgiastatedar.org/generaljamesjackson/.