Sussex County - Newton - “Drinking with the Civil War Veteran Presidents” @ the Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table



Tuesday, March 19 – Sussex County

   Come and enjoy the March Meeting of the Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table on March 19, 2019, 7:30 pm, at the Bristol Glen facility, 200 Bristol Glen Drive, Newton, New Jersey, in the Town Hall room. Admission is free, donations appreciated.

    “Drinking with the Civil War Veteran Presidents” – A Presentation by Mark Will-Weber
Whether it was whiskey, wine, or a signature cocktail, alcohol has been a central figure throughout American presidencies. At our March meeting, we will be engrossed by Mr. Will-Weber and his discussion of the alcohol drinking proclivities of Civil War veterans who went on to become Presidents of the United States.

    From 1869 to 1901, five U.S. Presidents were Civil War veterans who served in the Union armies: U.S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, and William McKinley. The story of these presidents and their drinking habits will captivate all listeners.
Mark Will-Weber is a seasoned journalist, author, and magazine editor as well as an aficionado of both military and presidential history. Published in 2017, "Muskets & Applejack" followed Mark's successful book titled "Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt: The Complete History of Presidential Drinking" (2014). Mark previously worked for the Morning Call newspapers as a reporter and also as a senior editor of Runner's World Magazine.

    The Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table provides educational programs, tours, and fellowship for individuals interested in the Civil War Era. Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information please call Jennifer at 973-948-4724 during the day, or check out the Round Table’s website at www.ryersoncwrt.com 
Location: 200 Bristol Glen Dr, Newton, NJ 07860, USA

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