Drink Up! Beverages in Early America, 1750-1850

April 1, 2005

A Symposium on American Social History and Material Culture
Drink Up! explores the variety of liquid refreshments available in
early American homes and taverns, who was drinking what, when and=20
where, and how they were processed, procured, stored and served.=20
Tavern music, tabletop displays, demonstrations and sales of resource=20
books accompany the program.


Presentations:
The social, technological and economic history associated with
beverages and libations in early American homes and taverns is=20
examined in topics such as home and commercial production, foodways=20
and consumption patterns, imported beverages and trade. Discussions=20
also investigate the material culture of table wares and containers in=20
which beverages were stored, prepared and consumed.

Presenters:
Eleanor Breen, Mount Vernon
Frank Clark, Colonial Williamsburg
Ellen Denker, Independent Historian
David Hildebrand, Colonial Music Institute
Justin Sarafin, Monticello


Advance Registration Required by March 21st:
Cost: $65
Phone: (703) 631-1429
Email:

Sponsored by:
Fairfax County Park Authority & George Mason University - History
Department