Today in history.

By Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program

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Publish Date

1998

Publisher

Library of Congress

Language

eng

Pages

Description:

Brief history of ice cream featuring the invention of the ice cream cone. Several are credited with the invention including Charles E. Menches at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Also presents a brief biography of Roman Catholic Cardinal James Gibbons.

subjects: Ice cream cones, History, Ice cream, ices, Biography, Bishops, Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.), Catholic Church, Cardinals

People: Charles E. Menches, James Gibbons (1834-1921)

Places: United States