Dry January and the Origins of the Temperance Movement
Please note: This is a virtual program. Please CLICK HERE to receive the link to join.
We'll explore how this movement came about and just how drunk America was in the 1820s.Then, we'll see how they descended into the alarmist propaganda that brought about Prohibition. Finally, we'll take a look at how the modern temperance movement has led to the rapid spread of dry January. Tasty temperance drink recipes included!
About the Speaker:
Sarah Lohman is a culinary historian and the author of the bestselling book Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine. She focuses on the history of food as a way to access the stories of diverse Americans. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and NPR. She has presented across the country, from the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, DC to The Culinary Historians of Southern California. Her current project, Endangered Eating: Exploring America’s Vanishing Cuisine will be released with W.W. Norton & Co. in 2023.
- Date:
- Thursday, January 12, 2023
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Location:
- Online - Zoom (AAdams)
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Adult > Author Talks Adult > Cooking and Baking Featured Event
- Online:
- For online registrations: Event URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7B8DA-w2Rp6zVX9mN5-O_Q