Bryson has an uncanny way of approaching his subjects. Here he looks at human achievements, culture, art and more only during the summer months of 1927. Using Charles Lindbergh and his historic transatlantic flight as a unifying thread, Bryson also investigates the case of Sacco and Vanzetti, the magical season for the New York Yankees,…
A look at American history, reflected in the mirror of the back bar. My review of AMERICA WALKS INT
REVIEW: AMERICA WALKS INTO A BAR by Christine Sismondo
A Spirited History of Taverns and Saloons, Speakeasies and Grog Shops As someone who grew up on episodes of Cheers and lived in a colonial-era tavern and inn, I suppose I might have been somewhat predisposed to be enamored by the subject. But if you stop to consider, I think most people are. The gathering…