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The Alcoholic Republic
An American Tradition
W.J. Rorabaugh, William J. Rorabaugh
Oxford University Press · Print & ebook · January 1, 1994
Reading lane: Colonial America (to 1775)
Recreating America's first fifty intemperate years, when, from 1790 to 1840, Americans drank more alcoholic beverages per capita than at any other time in history, Rorabaugh examines some of the reasons why Americans drank so much
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Why It Clicks
A brisk, readable take on alcohol’s place in early American life.
Come here for
- American drinking culture, treated as history
- Clear, classroom-ready framing
Expect
- Accessible but specialized history
- Insight over anecdote
Book Details
- Authors
- W.J. Rorabaugh, William J. Rorabaugh
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- January 1, 1994
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Colonial America (to 1775) · 19th-Century America
- Reading lane
- Colonial America (to 1775)
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Publisher Categories
19th-Century America
About This Book
Recreating America's first fifty intemperate years, when, from 1790 to 1840, Americans drank more alcoholic beverages per capita than at any other time in history, Rorabaugh examines some of the reasons why Americans drank so much
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