The prohibition hangover: alcohol in America from demon rum to cult cabernet
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Main Author: Peck, Garrett (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers University Press ©2009
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
The noble experiment -- So what are we drinking? -- Whiskey and rye -- Ninety-nine bottles of beer -- The golden age of wine -- The Supreme Court decides -- Alcohol and your health -- What would Jesus drink? -- Beating the temperance drum -- Not until you're twenty-one
Society is constantly evolving, and so are our drinking habits. The Prohibition Hangover examines the modern American temperament toward drink amid the 189-billion- dollar-a-year industry that defines itself by the production, distribution, marketing, and consumption of alcoholic beverages. Based on primary research, including hundreds of interviews with those on all sidesùclergy, bar and restaurant owners, public health advocates, citizen crusaders, industry representatives, and moreùas well as secondary sources, Garrett Peck provides a panoramic assessment of alcohol in
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 309 pages)
ISBN:0813548497
9780813548494

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