Description |
xi, 309 p. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
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. |
Summary |
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, Garrett Peck provides a panoramic assessment of alcohol in American culture and history. |
Subject |
Prohibition -- United States.
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Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- United States -- History.
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ISBN |
9780813545929 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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0813545927 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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