America walks into a bar : a spirited history of taverns and saloons, speakeasies, and grog shops / Christine Sismondo.
| Author/creator | Sismondo, Christine |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, ©2011. |
| Description | xv, 314 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A pilgrim walks into a bar -- A dissenter walks into a bar -- A rebel walks into the back room of a bar -- A revolutionary walks into a bar -- A Federalist walks into a bar -- Keeping tabs -- The political machine invades a bar -- The crusader walks into a bar -- The radicals take over a bar -- The machine politician gets behind the bar -- Carry Nation wields a hatchet in a bar -- A woman walks into a speakeasy -- A French heel is hooked around a bar's brass rail -- Joe McCarthy storms into a bar -- Change strolls into the bar. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-297) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010040111 |
| ISBN | 9780199734955 (hardcover : acid-free paper) : |
| ISBN | 019973495X (hardcover : acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GT3803 .S57 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |