Overview
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
This book title, Taverns of the American Revolution, ISBN: 9781608877850, by Adrian Covert, published by Insight Editions (June 28, 2016) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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