Burns, Eric
The spirits of America : a social history of alcohol / Eric Burns
Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2004
Introduction: The Spirits of the World
1
1
The First National Pastime
7
2
The General and the Doctor
47
3
The Father of Prohibition and Other Kinfolk
61
4
The Crusaders and Their Crusades
97
5
The Importance of Being Frank
111
6
Hatchetation
127
7
The Wheeler-Dealer and His Men
147
8
The Blues and How They Played
187
9
Executive Softness
227
10
The Hummingbird Beats the Odds
257
Epilogue: Strange Bedfellows
287
Acknowledgments
301
Notes
303
Select Bibliography
321
Index
327
336 p. ; 24 cm
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-326) and index
ISBN
1592132146