Dear Melanie:

The question about drinking age laws is a good one -- I'd like to know the
answer myself!

I read your posting to the Alcohol and Temperance History Group, and it
made me wonder if you have tried resources other than the internet. Very
often, with history questions, the internet is not the best place to find
the answer -- especially since you don't always know if the information you
find is trustworthy. For a question like yours, I recommend using good old
fashioned books -- maybe you could try a university in your area, or any
big research library.

I know, it's a pain, but that's what extra credit is all about, right? And
if you find the answer, I hope you'll let me know, or maybe even send a
message to the whole listserv.

-- Jessy Randall


At 06:36 PM 11/13/98 EST, you wrote:
>I take AP US History at my school and one day in class, while discussing the
>Temperance Movement of the 1800's, a question about drinking laws came up.
>The question asked was, in what year was the first law establishing a minimum
>age for drinking alcohol enacted?  Also, what was the original minimum age
for
>drinking alcohol set at?  My teacher didn't know the answer and offered to
>give extra participation points to anyone who could find the answer.  I
>searched all over the internet and could not find the answer.  I would
greatly
>appreciate it if you could help me find the answer to these questions.
Thanks
>for your help.
>
>Melanie
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