Alcohol in Early America

In the very days of the United States, the country was mostly made up of farmers.  They primarily ate the food which they grew, and maybe hunted to supplement their diet.  They also drank. Alcohol. A lot of alcohol. In fact, the amount of alcohol consumed by early Americans on average might have been more than any other people in human history.  Learn more about the alcohol consumption habits of early Americans on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices