This event is in the past.It took place on March 31, 2026 at Hatcher Graduate Library.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkDrinking the Revolution Series - Taverns and the Post-Revolutionary Republican Experiment
Burns Park
Discover how taverns became laboratories for American democracy after the Revolutionary War. Historian Kirsten Wood reveals how these drinking establishments doubled as political organizing hubs, business incubators, and proving grounds for what it meant to be a citizen.
History lecture series
Academic speaker event
Author talk
Early American history
Tips
📚Wood's book explores tavern keepers—including women entrepreneurs
🍺talk covers pre-temperance era tavern culture
🪑Hatcher Gallery has comfortable seating for lectures
Drinking the Revolution Series - Taverns and the Post-Revolutionary Republican Experiment
Burns Park
Literature TalkLiterature TalkDiscover how taverns became laboratories for American democracy after the Revolutionary War. Historian Kirsten Wood reveals how these drinking establishments doubled as political organizing hubs, business incubators, and proving grounds for what it meant to be a citizen.
History lecture series
Academic speaker event
Author talk
Early American history
Tips
📚Wood's book explores tavern keepers—including women entrepreneurs
🍺talk covers pre-temperance era tavern culture
🪑Hatcher Gallery has comfortable seating for lectures
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