Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt: The Complete History of Presidential Drinking - Couverture rigide

Will-Weber, Mark

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ISBN 10 : 1621572102 ISBN 13 : 9781621572107

Editeur : REGNERY PUB INC, 2014

Synopsis

Stroll through our country's memorable moments from George Washington at Mount Vernon to the days of Prohibition, from impeachment hearings to nuclear weapons negotiations and discover the role that alcohol played in all of them with Mark Will-Weber's Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt: The Complete History of Presidential Drinking. As America transformed from fledgling nation to world power, one element remained constant: alcohol. The eighteenth century saw the Father of His Country distilling whiskey in his backyard. The nineteenth century witnessed the lavish expenses on wine by the Sage of Monticello, Honest Abe's inclination toward temperance, and the slurred speech of the first president to be impeached. Fast forward to the twentieth century and acquaint yourself with Woodrow Wilson's namesake whisky, FDR's affinity for rum swizzles, and Ike's bathtub gin. What concoctions can be found in the White House today? Visit the first lady's beehives to find out! In Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt, you'll learn: Which Founding Fathers had distilleries in their backyards The teetotalers versus the car-totalers Whose expensive tastes in vintages led to bankruptcy Which commanders in chief preferred whiskey to whisky The 4 C's: Cointreau, claret, Campari, and cocktails The first ladies who heralded the "hair of the dog" and those who vehemently opposed it The preferred stemware: snifter or stein? Which presidents and staff members abstained, imbibed, or overindulged during Prohibition Recipes through the ages: favorites including the Bermuda Rum Swizzle, Missouri Mule, and Obama's White House Honey Ale So grab a cocktail and turn the pages of Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt for a unique and entertaining look into the liquor cabinets and the beer refrigerators of the White House. Cheers!

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

A seasoned journalist and magazine editor, Mark Will-Weber is the author of two books in addition to numerous articles, such as his noted historical feature on the Battle of Antietam. Will-Weber is the great-grandson of the Civil War general J.K. Robison, who led the 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry during the end-game campaign leading up to Lee's surrender at Appomattox, and the grandson of Col. Charles Isiah Faddis, who served in three wars (Mexican Border, World War I, and World War II), was awarded two Purple Hearts and also a Bronze Star, and served as a United States congressman from 1933 to 1942.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Cheers! How Presidents Handle Their Liquor--or Not

Discover the secret ingredient in American presidential history.

From the whiskey distilled by George Washington to Prohibition-era cocktail parties at the White House to the little-known role of drink in nuclear weapons negotiations, alcohol has been at the center of the American presidency for more than two hundred years.

Now journalist Mark Will-Weber weighs in with a thorough and fascinating exploration of the fraught relationships American presidents have had with their liquor.

In Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt, you'll learn:

How Honest Abe inclined toward temperance--but the slurred speech of his vice president helped spark America's first impeachment crisis
Which American president (an Ivy League professor, no less) had his own namesake whiskey
The teetotalers vs. the car-totallers among U.S. presidents
The preferred presidential stemware: snifter or stein?
Why Ike made gin in a bathtub
Which president's expensive tastes in alcohol led him into bankruptcy
The 4 Cs: Cointreau, claret, Campari, and cocktails
Who in the White House abstained, imbibed, or overindulged during Prohibition
Recipes from throughout presidential history--favorites including FDR's Bermuda Rum Swizzle, the Missouri Mule (invented for Harry Truman), and Obama's White House Honey Ale

Grab your own favorite adult beverage and turn the pages for a unique peek into the White House liquor cabinets of yesteryear and today.

À propos de la deuxième de couverture

Cheers! How Presidents Handle Their Liquor—or Not

Discover the secret ingredient in American presidential history.

From the whiskey distilled by George Washington to Prohibition-era cocktail parties at the White House to the little-known role of drink in nuclear weapons negotiations, alcohol has been at the center of the American presidency for more than two hundred years.

Now journalist Mark Will-Weber weighs in with a thorough and fascinating exploration of the fraught relationships American presidents have had with their liquor.

In Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt, you’ll learn:

How Honest Abe inclined toward temperance—but the slurred speech of his vice president helped spark America’s first impeachment crisis
Which American president (an Ivy League professor, no less) had his own namesake whiskey
The teetotalers vs. the car-totallers among U.S. presidents
The preferred presidential stemware: snifter or stein?
Why Ike made gin in a bathtub
Which president’s expensive tastes in alcohol led him into bankruptcy
The 4 Cs: Cointreau, claret, Campari, and cocktails
Who in the White House abstained, imbibed, or overindulged during Prohibition
Recipes from throughout presidential history—favorites including FDR’s Bermuda Rum Swizzle, the Missouri Mule (invented for Harry Truman), and Obama’s White House Honey Ale

Grab your own favorite adult beverage and turn the pages for a unique peek into the White House liquor cabinets of yesteryear and today.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: REGNERY PUB INC
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1621572102
• ISBN 13: 9781621572107
• Reliure: Tapa dura
• Nombre de pages: 398
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible