Taverns of the American Revolution
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (937 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 160887785X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Fantastic review of American History through the taverns that helped Amazon Customer Fantastic review of American History through the taverns that helped feed the American Revolution. Great book with great recipes!. I. Nieves said Get it and KNOW some HISTORY YOU CAN STILL ENJOY!!!!. Great reference source for visiting some of this Taverns (already have been in some).. "Five star." according to MikeB. Every History Buff should read this book.
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. Includes: -Commentary on more than twenty surviving colonial taverns Period artw
But of the countless times I’ve been to “the Gris,” I never knew until reading this book that one of the encased muskets held in its barrel a tightly scrolled letter, dating from 1776, from a father to his son." — The Washington Free Beacon"These taverns are still around. "Of all the many pictures in Taverns, the interiors are most alluring—hardwood floors, colonial furnishings, inviting hearths, and especially those taprooms. So why not embark on a journey that combines a bit of history and a bit of booze? That was Adrian Covert's wonderful idea when he
Covert studied political science at San Francisco State University and enjoys old bars and playing baseball for the Sunset Nobles. Adrian Covert is a San Francisco-based author, artist, and expert on California water policy for the Bay Area Council, a nonprofit policy organization. He lives in the Mission District with his wife, Rachel.