In eastern North America, long before corn, beans, and squash became the cornerstone of agriculture in this region, American Indians domesticated a suite of indigenous plants.  Few Americans today know much about these crops because most—all but sunflower and summer squash—fell out of the system before Europeans began paying attention.  Join Gayle J. Fritz, a paleoethnobotonist and professor of anthropology at Washington University, as she discusses new research methods that are increasing our appreciation of the past and the possible future significance of the locally and independently domesticated Eastern North American plants.