Post-WWII Politics: The New Garden

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Post-WWII Politics: The New Garden

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Remembering Victory Gardens: Written Documents-Michelle Obama's Speeches

This collection concentrates on the way that the contemporary government has attempted to continue the tradition of government-endorsed gardening. It shows a resurgence of the government push for the American citizenry to once again participate in the growing of their own food.

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American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America
The cover of Michelle Obama's book. This book demonstrates the continuity of the policy of government-endorsed gardening. The book includes advice and instruction on gardening and it also talks about how to make different types of meals using the…

White House Kitchen Garden
White house staff collecting vegetables in the garden. A photograph form Michelle Obama's book. The white house kitchen staff tends the vegetable garden that Michelle Obama wanted planted as a way to show the American population that gardening and…

The White House Kitchen Garden on the South Lawn
Michelle Obama working in the white house garden with children. In our current time, government-endorsed gardening has once again become an important political policy. Through the urging of Michelle Obama, the Let's Move! was established. This…

School Plan
Under the Obama administration, Michelle Obama has implemented the Let's Move! plan to encourage healthy eating habits. Schools are encouraged to allow the students to grow and eat vegetables. In our current time, government-endorsed gardening has…

Parent Plan
Under the Obama administration, Michelle Obama has implemented the Let's Move! plan to encourage healthy eating habits. Parents are encouraged to make their children live healthy lives. In our current time, government-endorsed gardening has once…

Government plan
Under the Obama administration, Michelle Obama has implemented the Let's Move! plan to encourage healthy eating habits. The local level government is encouraged to put policies in place that support community gardens. In our current time,…

Let's Move Map
map of the various locations across the country that are participating in the Let's Move! healthy living movement. In our current time, government-endorsed gardening has once again become an important political policy. Through the urging of Michelle…

Let's Move School Garden
Under the Obama administration, Michelle Obama has implemented the Let's Move! plan to encourage healthy eating habits. Schools are encouraged to allow the students to grow and eat vegetables. In our current time, government-endorsed gardening has…

A Living Classroom
Children watering their plants. In our current time, government-endorsed gardening has once again become an important political policy. Through the urging of Michelle Obama, the Let's Move! was established. This program encourages children to engage…

Engaging Our Children in Our Gardens
Boy holding a basket of the green beans that he picked. In our current time, government-endorsed gardening has once again become an important political policy. Through the urging of Michelle Obama, the Let's Move! was established. This program…
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