The Alcoholic Republic
| Author | : W.J. Rorabaugh |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 1981-09-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199766314 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199766312 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (312 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Alcoholic Republic written by W.J. Rorabaugh and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1981-09-17 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rorabaugh has written a well thought out and intriguing social history of Americas great alcoholic binge that occurred between 1790 and 1830, what he terms a key formative period in our history....A pioneering work that illuminates a part of our heritage that can no longer be neglected in future studies of Americas social fabric. A bold and frequently illuminating attempt to investigate the relationship of a single social custom to the central features of our historical experience....A book which always asks interesting questions and provides many provocative answers.
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