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Author and spirits expert Clay Risen now offers a road map to the phenomena of rye. A detailed introduction includes a history of rye, how it's distilled, aged, and earns its distinguishing qualities. Sections include info on how to start collecting rye, read a whiskey label, and how to have a whiskey tasting. Extensive rye whiskey accounts are organized alphabetically by distillery and brand and each of more than 225 expressions include a col...

A deluxe illustrated history of and guide to Kentucky bourbon, featuring framing-quality reproductions of archival photographs, rare bottle labels, and more, all in an elegant boxed set with a pull-out drawer. Bourbon, we soon realized, was not just a good drink. It was a drink with a story, from a place, with an unbreakable tie to the people and the land that produced it.Whiskey expert Clay Risen explores the origins, history, and evolution o...

Whether served neat, on the rocks, or stirred into a cocktail, whiskey is often praised as the finest spirit in the world. On paper it might sound like a simple concoction-water and grain, fermented by yeast, then aged in a wood cask-but whiskey is about so much more than its physical ingredients. During the middle ages, Europeans called it aqua vitae, or "water of life, " a name that speaks to the cultural, social, and historical significance...

The "gripping" (The Washington Post) story of the most famous regiment in American history: the Rough Riders, a motley group of soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt, whose daring exploits marked the beginning of American imperialism in the 20th century. When America declared war on Spain in 1898, the US Army had just 26, 000 men, spread around the country—hardly an army at all. In desperation, the Rough Riders were born. A unique group of volunt...

A NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2019 SELECTION The dramatic story of the most famous regiment in American history: the Rough Riders, a motley group of soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt, whose daring exploits marked the beginning of American imperialism in the 20th century. When America declared war on Spain in 1898, the US Army had just 26, 000 men, spread around the country—hardly an army at all. In desperation, the Rough Riders were b...

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A major new collection of modern commentary from scholars, historians, and Civil War buffs on the significant events of the Civil War, culled from "The New York Times"' popular "Disunion" online journal.

The number of commercially available American whiskeys has grown exponentially over the years, as has its popularity. Suitable for discerning drinkers, this guide is devoted solely to US-made whiskey, rye and bourbon. Arranged alphabetically by distillery and/or brand, it offers histories, ratings and tasting notes for over 200 whiskeys.

A Guide to the Nation's Favorite Spirit

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the single most important piece of legislation passed by Congress in American history. This one law so dramatically altered American society that, looking back, it seems preordained-as Everett Dirksen, the GOP leader in the Senate and a key supporter of the bill, said, "no force is more powerful than an idea whose time has come." But there was nothing predestined about the victory: a phalanx of powerful senator...