The period of prohibition, from 1919 to 1933, marks the fault line between the cultures of Victorian and modern America. In Domesticating Drink, Murdock argues that the debates surrounding alcohol also marked a divide along gender lines. For much of early American history, men generally did the drinking, and women and children were frequently the victims of alcohol-associated violence and abuse. As a result, women stood at the fore of the temperance and prohibition movements and, as Murdock explains, effectively used the fight against drunkenness as a route toward political...
The period of prohibition, from 1919 to 1933, marks the fault line between the cultures of Victorian and modern America. In Domesticating Drink<...
Fourteen-year-old Sarah Zorn intends to spend the summer with her boyfriend Curtis, waiting for a dead calf to decompose in time for the science fair. Her plans are upended when her fake-boyfriend strategy goes awry just as her hippie Grandma Z invites her on a last-minute Roman holiday. As Sarah explores Italy s ancient wonders, she can t stop boy-liking Curtis . . . or puzzling over her grandmother s odd behavior.Sarahmust learn tonavigate the murky waters of first love, friendship, and family with heart and good humor.
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Fourteen-year-old Sarah Zorn intends to spend the summer with her boyfriend Curtis, waiting for a dead calf to decompose in time for the science fa...