I know a good deal about the historical literature for the temperance movement and the drink trade, a little about changes in the places where people drank and what they drank and also general statistics about alcohol consumption. Yet I know little about the history of drinking itself, other than the historical aspect explicit or implicit in sociological studies. Any suggestions? I particularly have in mind the Anglo-American peoples over the past couple of centuries. I have in mind historical research on the kind of questions addressed in contemporary social science research. David M. Fahey History Department Miami University Oxford, OH 45056-1618, USA tel. 513-529-5134 FAX 513-529-3841 e-mail: <[log in to unmask]>