"Bader explores the history of an issue still very much alive, and does so with remarkable ability. . . . A model study."--Mark Lender, author of
Drinking in America: A History and
The Dictionary of American Temperance Biography "Bader's treatment of this complicated subject represents a substantial research achievement, made the more remarkable by his eye for the salient detail, his talent as a social historian, his lively writing style, and his sense of humor."--Craig Miner, author of West of Wichita: Settling the High Plains of Kansas, 1865-1890