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9781592132140

The Spirits of America

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  • ISBN13:

    9781592132140

  • ISBN10:

    1592132146

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-09-01
  • Publisher: Temple Univ Pr

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Summary

American politics and culture have been greatly influenced by alcohol since colonial times. Eric Burns's witty and comprehensive book, The Spirits of America, looks at what he calls "the first national pastime," and details the transformation of alcohol from virtue to vice and back again.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Spirits of the World 1(6)
1 The First National Pastime 7(40)
2 The General and the Doctor 47(14)
3 The Father of Prohibition and Other Kinfolk 61(36)
4 The Crusaders and Their Crusades 97(14)
5 The Importance of Being Frank 111(10)
6 Hatchetation 121(26)
7 The Wheeler-Dealer and His Men 147(40)
8 The Blues and How They Played 187(40)
9 Executive Softness 227(30)
10 The Hummingbird Beats the Odds 257(30)
Epilogue: Strange Bedfellows 287(14)
Acknowledgments 301(2)
Notes 303(18)
Select Bibliography 321(6)
Index 327

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