Christine Sismondo July 13, 2011

York University lecturer of Humanities, Christine Sismondo, presents America Walks into a Bar: A Spirited History of Taverns and Saloons, Speakeasies and Grog Shops. As the hub of organized crime, politics, and everyday social life, “the bar” as meeting place and venue for the consumption of alcohol has always been a vital and controversial part of American culture. Sismondo discusses American bars and their colorful history.