please help me in welcoming karyn. [applause] karyn: good morning, everyone. i hope everyone has had a good week so far. i know i certainly did. when i was here a couple of years ago. this morning, i'm going to talk the food fight, or rationing, -- rationing in world war ii. we all know that teenagers and have large appetites. i have one at home with an incredibly large appetite. i like to try and engage kids with the topic that not only fits their appetite, but also increases their appetite for learning. and i find that food is oftentimes a very engaging topic. napoleon, or frederick the great, depending on who you listen to, once said, "an army marches on its stomach." to supply not just the u.s. army , but increasingly throughout world war ii, also that of our allies, prisoners of war, and those who we liberated in the civilian populations, the people of the united states had to implement solutions to foundational problems, food production and distribution. the solution impact not only wartime provisioning, but also the way that we eat today. according to t

. >> i am pleased to welcome karyn cabana to give her presentation.