Christine Sismondo

A Spirited History of Taverns and Saloons, Speakeasies and Grog ShopsIn America Walks into a Bar, Christine Sismondo recounts the rich and fascinating history of an institution often reviled, yet always central to American life. She traces the tavern from England to New England, showing how even the Puritans valued "e;a good Beere."e; With...

In   America Walks into a Bar, Christine Sismondo recounts the rich and fascinating history of an institution often reviled, yet always central to American life. She traces the tavern from England to New England, showing how even the Puritans valued "e;a good Beere."e;...