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Weimar Germany, Part 1: Intoxicating Metropolis
Today, as in all revolutionary times, when the existence of the individual trembles to the roots, when life and death are separated by a...
Nick Johnson
Oct 23, 20146 min read
The Points Interview: Museum of the American Cocktail
Earlier this week, I sat down with Liz Williams and Philip M. Dobard of the Museum of the American Cocktail. Liz Williams is the...
Nick Johnson
Aug 7, 20146 min read
World War I, Part 5: Tobacco in the Trenches
Unlike my previous posts, today’s entry focuses on the war as a whole rather than on a specific army. Tobacco was ubiquitous at the front...
Nick Johnson
Jun 27, 20144 min read
World War I, Part 4: The German Army and Intoxication
Editor’s Note: This summer will mark the 100th anniversary of World War I’s outbreak. Today, contributing editor Nicholas K. Johnson...
Nick Johnson
Jun 19, 20145 min read
World War I, Part 3: The American Expeditionary Forces and Prohibition
Editor’s Note: This summer will mark the 100th anniversary of World War I’s outbreak. Today, contributing editor Nicholas K. Johnson...
Nick Johnson
Jun 12, 20146 min read
World War I, Part 2: The British Rum Ration
Editor’s Note: This summer will mark the 100th anniversary of World War I’s outbreak. Today, contributing editor Nicholas K. Johnson...
Nick Johnson
May 29, 20146 min read
World War I, Part 1: The French Army and Wine
Editor’s Note: This summer will mark the 100th anniversary of World War I’s outbreak. Today, contributing editor Nicholas K. Johnson...
Nick Johnson
May 22, 20146 min read
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