Elizabeth White: The Woman Who Invented the Blueberry | New Jersey: Then and Now

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Elizabeth White: The Woman Who Invented the Blueberry | New Jersey: Then and Now

We can thank Elizabeth White for blueberry pancakes and muffins. The blueberry, as we know it, was pioneered in 1911 by an innovator and farmer in New Jersey. Elizabeth White worked to domesticate blueberries—an industry which is now worldwide. In the process, she stood for fair labor rights for all farm workers in New Jersey. 

These video clips are from the archives of the New Jersey Network. For more New Jersey social studies content, please visit the New Jersey: Then and Now collection. 
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