Forsyth, Mark. A Short History of Drunkenness. Viking, 2017. ISBN9780241980101. Supplied185-page PDF.
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Mark Forsyth, A Short History of Drunkenness (Viking, 2017), chap. 16, “The Wild West Saloon,” discussion of saloon operation, material culture, and lore.
Mark Forsyth, A Short History of Drunkenness (Viking, 2017), chap. 16, “The Wild West Saloon,” discussion of saloon operation, material culture, and lore.
chap. 16, “The Wild West Saloon,” discussion of saloon operation, material culture, and lore
Forsyth, Short History of Drunkenness, chap. 16, “The Wild West Saloon,” discussion of saloon operation, material culture, and lore.
chap. 16, “The Wild West Saloon,” discussion of saloon operation, material culture, and lore
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