Decanter

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Category : Liquors
Languages : en
Pages : 1156

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Virginia Distilled: Four Centuries of Drinking in the Old Dominion

Virginia Distilled: Four Centuries of Drinking in the Old Dominion PDF Author: Patrick Evans-Hylton
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467144282
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Colonist George Thorpe first crafted "corn beere," an ancestor to bourbon, in 1620 at Berkeley Plantation, and George Washington once operated one of the nation's largest distilleries. Icy mint juleps were first served in Virginia until the state was one of the first to enact Prohibition. That dark period gave rise to bootlegging, moonshining and even NASCAR. Through well-documented research, interviews with key stakeholders and plenty of cocktail recipes for the reader to shake and stir at home, author Patrick Evans-Hylton showcases the rich history of four hundred years of drinking in the Commonwealth. Raise a glass to Virginia, birthplace of American spirits, and its long history of distilling and imbibing.

Early Professional Baseball in Hampton Roads

Early Professional Baseball in Hampton Roads PDF Author: Peter C. Stewart
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786456868
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 265

Book Description
This work focuses on the Norfolk team (nicknamed the Mary Janes), which played in the Virginia, Eastern and Atlantic leagues. Much attention is given to the players, coaches and teams of the Virginia League and the local news coverage from 1884 through 1928 as well as the business of baseball, the relations between major and minor league teams, and the controversy over hosting professional baseball games on Sundays. Photographs of the players, cartoons, and an appendix of league statistics are included.
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