The alcoholic republic, an American tradition / W.J. Rorabaugh.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 1979.Description: xvi, 302 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:- 0195025849
- 9780195025842
- HV5291 .R67
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-252) and index.
A nation of drunkards -- A good creature -- The spirits of independence -- Whiskey feed -- The anxieties of their condition -- The pursuit of happiness-- Demon rum -- Appendix 1: Estimating consumption of alcohol -- Appendix 2: Cross-national comparisons of consumption -- Appendix 3: Cook books -- Appendix 4: Review of drinking motivation literature -- Appendix 5: Quantitative measurements -- Appendix 6: A recipe.