Alcohol in Early America (Encore)
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How Much Did Early Americans Drink?
The center of most American communities in the early United States was the tavern. Thomas Jefferson imported 20,000 bottles of wine from France for his personal seller. Americans drank before meals, with meals, and after meals. They drank while working in the fields and while traveling across half a continent.
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