Contemporary Drug Problems 23 (Fall 1996): 559-66, provides an eight-page review essay by Madelon Powers (History Department, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148) of the book by David W. Conroy, In Public Houses: Drink and the Revolution of Authority in Colonial Massachusetts (Univ. of North Carolina Press, 1995). By the way, Conroy's book is available in both cloth and paper at reasonable prices, $35.95 and $15.95 respectively. David M. Fahey History Department Miami University Oxford, OH 45056-1618, USA tel. 513-529-5134 FAX 513-529-3224 e-mail: <[log in to unmask]>