Read Faces along the Bar: Lore and Order in the Workingman's Saloon, 1870-1920 (Historical Studies of Urban America)

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In this lively and engaging history, Madelon Powers recreates the daily life of the barroom, exploring what it was like to be a &quotregular&quot in the old-time saloon of pre-prohibition industrial America. Through an examination of saloongoers across America, her investigation offers a fascinating look at rich lore of the barroom&#8212its many games, stories, songs, free lunch customs, and especially its elaborate system of drinking rituals that have been passed on for decades.&quotA free-pouring blend of astonishing facts, folklore and firsthand period observations. . . . It's the rich details that'll inspire the casual reader to drink deep from this tap of knowledge.&quot&#8212Don Waller, USA Today recommended reading&quotA surprise on every page.&quot&#8212Publishers Weekly&quotHere we get social history that appreciates the bar talk even while dissecting its marvelous rituals.&quot&#8212Library Journal, starred review&quotCareful scholarship with an anecdotal flair to please

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