Bar Hopping thru America: America: Taverns, Bars, Saloons and Night Clubs - An American History - Terry W. Lyons

Bar Hoping Through America Tells All 1.) Why the tavern, pub, bar or nightclub have been a part of American culture from the very beginning, almost 400 years. 2.) Why the wonderful old neighborhood bar is slowly disappearing; why a replacement is beginning to appear on the scene. 3.) Why Prohibition speakeasies resulted in the origination of organized crime in America. 4.) Why \the once glorious \Saloon Period,\ 1870-1900, ended and has never returned. 5.) List of over 40 bars that are worth visiting..