drinking customs

Discusses the role of alcohol, both positive and negative, since 8000 B.C., covering the history of fermentation and distillation from Mayan pulque to Budweiser, including laws and controversies about its use, and stories about the drinking habits of writers, politicians, and barbarian hordes.

Four young mothers--Lynne, Mary Kay, Beth, and Carol--form the Ladies Society for the Conservation of Martinis after a PTA meeting, and several years after the group stops gathering for monthly laughs, secrets, and drinks, Lynne passes away, leaving a letter that changes the lives of her old friends.

The Ladies' Society for the Conservation of Martinis--once dissolved under life-shattering circumstances and now reunited again after the death of one its members--discovers a letter that reveals a shocking secret and a final wish that will send the women on a life-changing journey ... proving that nothing is more powerful than the will of a true girlfriend and a good, strong martini.

Recreates the daily life of the barroom in pre-prohibition industrial America, discussing how saloons reshaped American society.

An exploration of life in America in the 1800s that focuses on food and drink, discussing technologies, food storage, hygiene, preservation, cuisines, and other related topics.

Nineteen articles present information on the history of alcohol and debate issues surrounding alcohol use, covering topics such as drinking patterns in ancient Egypt, alcohol for votes in colonial America, Prohibition, alcohol advertising, drunk driving laws, and health benefits and risks.