My colleagues in the Fairfax County Park Authority have asked me to share this information with you and invite you to attend.
Drink Up! Beverages in Early America, 1750-1850
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 where, and how they were processed, procured, stored and served. Tavern music, tabletop displays, demonstrations and sales of resource books accompany the program.
Presentations:
The social, technological and economic history associated with beverages and libations in early American homes and taverns is examined in topics such as home and commercial production, foodways and consumption patterns, imported beverages and trade. Discussions also investigate the material culture of table wares and containers in 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
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Sponsored by:
Fairfax County Park Authority & George Mason University - History Department
Suzanne Levy
Virginia Room Librarian
Fairfax County Public Library
3915 Chain Bridge Road
Fairfax VA 22030
Tel. 703-293-6383
Fax 703-385-1911
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www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/vr
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