Silas Cully's Tavern Tales is a sometimes hilarious, sometimes poignant look at Nineteenth Century America through the eyes of a barkeep. Who else but the local barkeep could tell it all? Here is Silas - expounding against California statehood, chiding ladies for entering his barroom, and telling the jokes and humorous stories that are his stock in trade. Authentic food and drink recipes from 1850 taverns are also provided.
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Bert G. Osterberg was born and reared in Detroit, Michigan and cultivated a love of history early in life. He is the author of several works of history and religious studies. Mr. Osterberg works at Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, in Dearborn, Michigan.
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step back into the 1850's,
By the hoosier and the englishman (dearborn, MI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Silas Cully's Tavern Tales: Stories, Jokes and Recipes from a Nineteenth Century Barkeeper (Paperback)
what a wonderful book, you wont stop laughing at silas's storiesif you have ever spent an afternoon with silas (bert) you can imagine that you are at the eagle tavern inn in the 1850's, if not BUY THE BOOK!... and then go to the eagle tavern @greenfield village and spend an afternoon being entertained by silas. you wont regret it.
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History Lite,
By Robert K. Lacen (Southfield, MI) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Silas Cully's Tavern Tales: Stories, Jokes and Recipes from a Nineteenth Century Barkeeper (Paperback)
Silas Cully's Tavern Tales is a first person presentation by a man who works at Henry Ford Museum's Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. It is told as if the reader is a customer in his 1850 barroom and is heavy on jokes and funny stories. There are recipes and songs, too. It really puts the reader into the Nineteenth Century. This books is aimed at history buffs and re-inactors.
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