Use as the author's framing, not evidence that Kentucky was uninhabited, that settlers introduced its first corn, or that universal social and health claims are correct. Indigenous presence, slavery and distinct regional experiences must not disappear from synthesis.
Colonial background
Pacult places whiskey within a wider colonial drinking economy of beer, cider, rum and grain spirits. He links alcohol to settlement, agriculture, trade and social habits, while presenting an strongly celebratory national and frontier narrative.
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Colonial background
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Evidence
Pacult places whiskey within a wider colonial drinking economy of beer, cider, rum and grain spirits. He links alcohol to settlement, agriculture, trade and social habits, while presenting an strongly celebratory national and frontier narrative.
Location and context
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Annotation
Use as the author's framing, not evidence that Kentucky was uninhabited, that settlers introduced its first corn, or that universal social and health claims are correct. Indigenous presence, slavery and distinct regional experiences must not disappear from synthesis.