Taverns of the American Revolution - Adrian Covert

Taverns of the American Revolution

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Buch | Hardcover
192 Seiten
2016
Insight Editions (Verlag)
978-1-60887-785-0 (ISBN)
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The first visual and narrative account of the American Revolution told through tales about the Colonial-era inns, taverns, and alcoholic beverages that shaped it, Taverns of the American Revolution is equal parts history, trivia, coffee-table book, and travel guide.

A Complete Guide to the Spirits of 1776

In 1737, Benjamin Franklin published “The Drinker’s Dictionary,” a compendium of more than two hundred expressions for drinking and drunkenness, such as “oil’d,” “fuzl’d,” and “half way to Concord.” Nearly forty years later, the same barrooms that fostered these terms over bowls of rum punch helped sow the seeds of revolution.

Taverns of the American Revolution presents the boozing and schmoozing that went on in some of America’s most historic watering holes, revealing the crucial role these public houses played as meeting places for George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and their fellow Founding Fathers in the struggle for independence. More than a retelling of the Revolutionary War, this unique volume takes readers on a tour of more than twenty surviving colonial taverns; features period artwork, maps, and cocktail recipes; and is filled with trivia and anecdotes about the drinking habits of colonial Americans.

From history buffs and those interested in colonial architecture and art to tavern goers, beer aficionados, trivia lovers, and those keen on hitting a few historic pubs on their road trip through the original thirteen colonies, this one-of-a-kind compendium is the ultimate guide to the taverns that helped spark a revolution.

Includes:

-Commentary on more than twenty surviving colonial taverns Period artwork, maps, and documents

-A detailed time line of the events leading up to, during, and immediately after the American Revolution

-Six colonial cocktail recipes

-A comprehensive index of more than one hundred fifty surviving colonial taverns

-An abundance of little-known facts and anecdotes that will have you owning your next pub quiz trivia night

Adrian Covert is a San Francisco-based author, artist, and expert on California water policy for the Bay Area Council, a nonprofit policy organization. Covert studied political science at San Francisco State University and enjoys old bars and playing baseball for the Sunset Nobles. He lives in the Mission District with his wife, Rachel. 

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort San Rafael
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 216 mm
Gewicht 568 g
Themenwelt Literatur Comic / Humor / Manga
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Freizeit / Hobby Spielen / Raten
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Geschichte / Politik Allgemeines / Lexika
Reisen Hotel- / Restaurantführer Nord- / Mittelamerika
Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte Neuzeit (bis 1918)
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Kulturgeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften
Technik Architektur
ISBN-10 1-60887-785-X / 160887785X
ISBN-13 978-1-60887-785-0 / 9781608877850
Zustand Neuware
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