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SUMMARY:Ida Chitwood-Inventor of Texas Pecan Pie
DESCRIPTION:Tom Keener will share the thrilling story of Ida Chitwood and h
 er famous Texas pecan pie at 7:30 p.m. Thursday\, July 25\, at the Allen P
 ublic Library. In 1927\, Ms. Chitwood penned the first documented and publ
 ished recipe for the Texas Pecan Pie. Ms. Chitwood was Dallas’ first “supe
 r star” food personality\, and she carried her cooking demonstrations acro
 ss the nation.  Her free programs were attended by hundreds of thousands o
 f women\, and her event in Chicago in 1927 appeared on the front page of t
 he  Chicago Daily Tribune .   \nWomen had recently gained the right to vot
 e\, and these successes enabled Ms. Chitwood to operate a female owned bus
 iness in a man’s world.  In addition\, the recent availability of gas stov
 es\, electric washers\, and refrigeration enabled women to spend less time
  in the kitchen and more time with other endeavors.  \nEmpowering women wa
 s Ida’s first goal. She impelled her huge crowds to encourage their daught
 ers to pursue a higher education along with the sons\, which at the time w
 as a novel concept. Her late granddaughter Dr. Prudie Orr described her sh
 ows as a “great example of what Mrs. Chitwood pioneered--the "marriage" of
  traditional American fare with the new discoveries re necessity of proper
  nutrition. and elevation of the housewife from drudge to educated domesti
 c scientist.” \nMusical and comedy acts were a major hallmark of her progr
 ams\, Glenn Miller\, Tommy Dorsey\, Lum and Abner\, Artie Shaw\, Benny Goo
 dman\, Paul Whiteman\, and Guy Lombardo were among the popular entertainer
 s who opened her demonstrations and played during intermission.    \nRepre
 senting the Texas flour industry. W. Lee “Pappy” O’Daniel (future Texas go
 vernor and senator) hired Ms. Chitwood to operate The Ole Mill Inn at the
  1936 Texas Centennial\, and that building still stands at Dallas Fair Par
 k.    \nAllen Public Library’s cultural arts manager\, Tom Keener writes a
 bout regional history\, appears on television and podcast programs\, and i
 s a longtime bibliophile\, specializing in Texas\, Native American\, Afric
 an American and Southwest history.  Hosting Allen Public Library programs
  ranging from music to sports figures to authors\, Tom has produced over 5
 00 videos that are available on ACTV. \nAdmission to the program is free\,
  and the presentation will also be streamed live.  Find viewing options at
   Watch ACTV  or view online at  ACTV.org  or  YouTube.com/AllenCityTV . \
 nThe library is located at 300 N. Allen Dr.  Call 214-509-4911 for additio
 nal information.\nAllen Public Library\n300 N. Allen Dr. Allen Tx\nAllen\,
  TX\, 75013 United States\n
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