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Intoxication nation: a double shot of US history

  • Written by Kyle G. Volk, Professor of History, University of Montana
Intoxication nation: a double shot of US historyHaving a beer in Raceland, La.Russell Lee for Farm Security Administration/WPAIntoxication nation: a double shot of US history

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

Title of course:

“Intoxication Nation: Alcohol in American History”

What prompted the idea for the course?

I wanted to get students excited...

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