The Spirits of America

2004 History

Author : Eric Burns
Release : 2004
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 695/5 ( reviews)

Book Synopsis The Spirits of America by : Eric Burns

Download or read book The Spirits of America written by Eric Burns. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The spirits of America, Burns relates that drinking was "the first national pastime," and shows how it shaped American politics and culture from the earliest colonial days. He details the transformation of alcohol from virtue to vice and back again and how it was thought of as both scourge and medicine. He tells us how "the great American thirst" developed over the centuries, and how reform movements and laws sprang up to combat it. Burns brings back to life such vivid characters as Carrie Nation and other crusaders against drink. He informs us that, in the final analysis, Prohibition, the culmination of the reformers' quest, had as much to do with politics and economics and geography as it did with spirituous beverage.

The American Spirit

2017-04-18 History

Author : David McCullough
Release : 2017-04-18
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 215/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The American Spirit written by David McCullough. This book was released on 2017-04-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This timely collection of speeches by David McCullough, the most honored historian in the United States--winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among many other honors--reminds us of fundamental American principles. Over the course of his distinguished career, David McCullough has spoken before Congress, the White House, colleges and universities, historical societies, and other esteemed institutions. Now, as many Americans engage in self-reflection following a bitter election campaign that has left the country divided, McCullough has collected some of his most important speeches in a brief volume that articulates important principles and characteristics that are particularly American..."--Jacket.

Spirit of America

2003-10-01 Landscape photography

Author : Peter Lik
Release : 2003-10-01
Genre : Landscape photography
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Book Rating : 150/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Spirit of America written by Peter Lik. This book was released on 2003-10-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The product of an epic road trip to every state in the country, Peter Lik's is a testament to the power and beauty of nature that we sometimes miss in our own backyard. After five years of painstakingly seeking out the perfect shot in each region using his trademark colour-drenched panoramic technique, Lik produced a book of landscape photography packed with stunning, elemental scenes.

Spirits of Latin America

2020-05-26 Cooking

Author : Ivy Mix
Release : 2020-05-26
Genre : Cooking
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 886/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Spirits of Latin America written by Ivy Mix. This book was released on 2020-05-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A James Beard Award-nominated bartender explores the history and culture of Latin American spirits in this stunningly photographed travelogue—with 100+ irresistible cocktails featuring tequila, rum, pisco, and more. TALES OF THE COCKTAIL SPIRITED AWARD® WINNER • IACP AWARD WINNER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY POPMATTERS “Ivy’s unique combination of taste, talent, and tenacity make her the ideal ‘spirit’ guide.”—Steven Soderbergh, filmmaker, professional drinker, and owner of Singani 63 Through its in-depth look at drinking culture throughout Latin America, this gorgeous book offers a rich cultural and historical context for understanding Latin spirits. Ivy Mix has dedicated years to traveling south, getting to know Latin culture, in part through what the locals drink. What she details in this book is the discovery that Latin spirits echo the Latin palate, which echoes Latin life, emphasizing spiciness, vivaciousness, strength, and variation. After digging into tequila and Mexico's other traditional spirits, Ivy Mix follows the sugar trail through the Caribbean and beyond, winding up in Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, where grape-based spirits like pisco and singani have been made for generations. With more than 100 recipes that have garnered acclaim at her Brooklyn bar, Leyenda, including fun spins on traditional cocktails such as the Pisco Sour, Margarita, and Mojito, plus drinks inspired by Ivy's travels, like the Tia Mia (which combines mezcal, rum, and orange curacao, with a splash of lime and almond orgeat) or the Sonambula (which features jalapeño-infused tequila, lemon juice, chamomile syrup, and a dash of Peychaud's bitters), along with mouthwatering photos and gorgeous travel images, this is the ultimate book on Latin American spirits.

Flash of the Spirit

2010-05-26 Art

Author : Robert Farris Thompson
Release : 2010-05-26
Genre : Art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 338/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Flash of the Spirit written by Robert Farris Thompson. This book was released on 2010-05-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This landmark book shows how five African civilizations—Yoruba, Kongo, Ejagham, Mande and Cross River—have informed and are reflected in the aesthetic, social and metaphysical traditions (music, sculpture, textiles, architecture, religion, idiogrammatic writing) of black people in the United States, Cuba, Haiti, Trinidad, Mexico, Brazil and other places in the New World.

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