Alcohol

America's Founding Drinkers: Washington and His Men Knew How To Party

America was founded by drinkers, distillers, and maltmen whose consumption would be labeled problematic by today's public health authorities.

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George Washington crossing the Delaware holding a wine glass | Illustration: Joanna Andreasson; Source image: Washington Crossing the Delaware; Emanuel Leutze/Wikimedia
(Illustration: Joanna Andreasson; Source image: Washington Crossing the Delaware; Emanuel Leutze/Wikimedia)

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Peter Suderman is features editor at Reason.