Taverns and Drinking in Early America

Taverns and Drinking in Early America
ISBN-10
0801878993
ISBN-13
9780801878992
Category
Cooking
Pages
328
Language
English
Published
2004-08-04
Publisher
JHU Press
Author
Sharon V. Salinger

Description

American colonists knew just two types of public building: churches and taverns. At a time when drinking water was considered dangerous, everyone drank often and in quantity. The author explores the role of drinking and tavern sociability.

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