It seems the flyer I sent did not have a date or a place so here goes again. My apologies. Please address your questions to Susan Clark at the Fairfax County Park Authority. Her address is below.

Drink Up! Beverages in Early America, 1750-1850

April 1, 2005

                George Mason University
                Fairfax, Virginia

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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