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Women Vs. Whiskey: The Rise of the American Temperance Movement
Publisher |
Sharon McMahon
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
History
Interview
USA
Categories Via RSS |
Education
Government
History
Publication Date |
Dec 12, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:29:36
Did you know that, in the late 1800s, Americans were drinking three times the amount of alcohol we consume today? On this episode of Here's Where It Gets Interesting, you'll get a crash course in the history of drinking in America. Learn why Whiskey became the most-consumed spirit, which Former president tried to smuggle in 500 bottles of French Wine without paying taxes on them, and how the Women's Christian Temperance Union chose to voice their support for Prohibition (there's some bar smashing involved).

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