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American History Through a Whiskey Glass - How Distilled Spirits, Domestic Cuisine, and Popular Music Helped Shape a Nation (Hardcover)
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American History Through a Whiskey Glass - How Distilled Spirits, Domestic Cuisine, and Popular Music Helped Shape a Nation (Hardcover)
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Experience American history like never before with this unique,
informative, and fun guide for history buffs, whiskey enthusiasts,
folks who like to cook at home, and fans of popular music. American
History Through a Whiskey Glass presents a unique perspective on
American history. It describes how bourbon and rye whiskey played a
role in the most important events in American history, including
the voyage of the Mayflower, George Washington's failed and
successful political campaigns, the Civil War, pioneers moving
west, Prohibition (of course), plus many more into the twenty-first
century. It does so with descriptions of historical events but also
with amusing anecdotes and humorous quotes from the historical
figures themselves. The book carefully aligns five elements: a
narrative about whiskey's role in eight periods of American history
descriptions and tasting notes for American whiskeys that represent
distilled spirits in each historical period tutorials on how
whiskey is produced and its numerous varieties period-specific food
recipes drawn mostly from historical cookbooks playlists of the
popular music during each period The book gives readers an
integrated and entertaining perspective on popular culture in
America at different times, revealing how Americans have
politicked, drank their native spirits, ate, and sang. But it does
more; readers will not only learn about America's history, they can
experience it through numerous illustrations, whiskey tasting,
food, and music. It provides an opportunity for readers to be
involved in a truly immersive approach to life-long learning . . .
and it's fun.
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