Join us this week as we discuss how prevalent alcohol consumption was in the British Colonial period and the Early Republic. Hint: it was a lot! Rum, beer, whiskey, Madeira wine, each served important economic, social, and political roles in the early US history. How did early Americans function when alcohol was so widely available? Were there early critics of alcohol? How did early drinking patterns influence social reform movements? Find out on this week's episode.
So, this week we start an extended series about the history of medicine. We start in Ancient Egypt and move around the Mediterranean finally...
In this inaugural episode, Hilary and Geoff introduce themselves. They also provide a vision for what they hope to accomplish with this history podcast.
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