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Foodie Throwdown getting back into the ring
The following excerpt is from a letter written by a 24-year-old George Hormel to his mother on Jan. ...
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Hormel Historic Home: Thank you for a great year
Happy New Year! I just re-read all of my other first of the year columns and realized that ...
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A wonderful time of year
People often ask me if I have a Christmas birthday due to my name, but the answer is ...
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Hormel Historic Home: How sweet it is
Like many of you, I’ve been to a few holiday parties this season. Cookies and snacks seem to ...
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Hormel Historic Home to tell one Dickens of a tale
One reason I love my job is the varied day to day areas of responsibility. A typical day ...
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Hormel Historic Home: Celebrating the season
‘Tis the season for holiday entertaining and often for excess. Mrs. George A. Hormel, as she was known ...
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Hormel Historic Home: Unique holiday placements
You probably have a good idea what a chamber pot is, but the one in the collection at ...
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Giving thanks for the Hormel Historic Home
In the spirit of the upcoming Thanksgiving Day holiday, I wanted to share a few reasons I am ...
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Time for tea at the Hormel Historic Home
In planning our annual holiday events, we try to offer opportunities for people of all ages to enjoy ...
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Jay C. Hormel’s time in the military
In honor of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, I thought I would highlight the military career of Jay ...
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Basement provides insight into the Hormel Historic Home
There is always a lot of activity in the Hormel Historic Home basement, but we don’t often share ...
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Hormel Historic Home has history of honoring military
The Hormel Historic Home is hosting a few events in honor of military veterans this November. Events featuring ...
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Hormel Historic Home: Wisdom to be handed down
In 1909, George Hormel wrote a heartfelt letter to his son, Jay, who was enrolled at Shattuck Academy ...
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Hormel Historic Home: Stepping into history
Announcement: Andrew Volstead is coming to Austin this month, 100 years after he helped to ratify the 18th ...
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Hormel Historic Home: The allure of lace
I have never made lace. Have you? In 1929, the ladies of the Y.W.C.A. apparently knew how to ...