Colonial Inns and Taverns of Bucks County: How Pubs, Taprooms and Hostelries Made Revolutionary History - Couverture souple

Duess, Marie Murphy

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ISBN 10 : 1596293446 ISBN 13 : 9781596293441

Editeur : History Press, 2007

Synopsis

Inns and taverns occupied a position of central importance in colonial American society. Rest stop, hotel, provisioning center, drinking saloon, dining establishment, center of news and gossip, quartering for soldiers--these retreats served an astonishing variety of roles. In Colonial Inns and Taverns of Bucks County, author Marie Duess filters the colonial and early modern history of Bucks County through the area's wide array of stagecoach stops, grog shops and taprooms. These inns created a whole world unto themselves, with a distinct vernacular (did you know the concepts of backlog and minding your Ps and Qs both originated from inn life?), set of customs and rituals and purpose within the greater societal framework. Follow author Marie Duess into the past and discover a fascinating facet of life in early Pennsylvania.

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À propos de l?auteur

Marie Duess, currently a vice president of marketing and public relations specialties, has over 25 years of experience in marketing, communications, and public relations. She has coordinated promotions and public relations for hospitals, and also has extensive background as a speechwriter, résumé coach, and freelance correspondent. Duess, who served as a photojournalist for humanitarian organizations providing aid in the Balkans, has written two historical novels. Most recently she ghostwrote a doctor's memoir.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: History Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1596293446
• ISBN 13: 9781596293441
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible