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Author Tracy, Sarah W., 1963-

Title Alcoholism in America : from reconstruction to prohibition / Sarah W. Tracy.

Publication Info. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2005]
©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 357 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Disease concept(s) of inebriety -- 2. Cultural framing of inebriety -- 3. Institutional solutions for inebriety -- 4. Public inebriate hospitals and farm colonies -- 5. "Foxborough experiment" -- 6. Building a boozatorium -- 7. On the vice and disease of inebriety -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.
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Subject Alcoholism -- United States -- History.
Alcoholism.
United States.
History.
Alcoholism -- Treatment -- United States -- History.
Alcoholism -- Treatment.
Alcoholism -- Hospitals -- United States -- History.
Alcoholism -- Hospitals.
Alcoholism -- history.
Alcoholism -- therapy.
History, 19th Century.
History, 20th Century.
Hospitals, Special -- history.
United States.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Tracy, Sarah W., 1963- Alcoholism in America. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, ©2005 0801881196 9780801881190 (DLC) 2004025484 (OCoLC)56876909
ISBN 9781435692725 (electronic book)
1435692721 (electronic book)