ardent+spirits
111The LaMontages brothers — Rene, Montaigu, William and Morgan were high society bootleggers who made $2,000,000 annually through their illegal business during the early years of alcohol prohibition in the U.S. A tip from a disgruntled employee led to their arrest and… …
112Robert Gardiner Hill — MD (1811 1878) was born in Louth, Lincoln, of parents engaged in trade. He is normally credited with being the first superintendent of a small asylum (approximately 100 patients) to develop a mode of treatment where by the reliance on mechanical… …
113Eli Todd — Dr. Eli Todd Personal details Born July 22, 1769(1769 07 22) New Haven, Connecticut Died November 17, 1833 …
114Alkoholprohibition — Die Artikel Alkoholprohibition und Prohibition überschneiden sich thematisch. Hilf mit, die Artikel besser voneinander abzugrenzen oder zu vereinigen. Beteilige dich dazu an der Diskussion über diese Überschneidungen. Bitte entferne diesen… …
115Lambda Literary Award — (auch bekannt unter dem Namen Lammies) ist ein jährlich vergebener Literaturpreis in den Vereinigten Staaten. Der Literaturpreis wird von der Lambda Literary Foundation seit 1988 vergeben. Ausgezeichnete werden Bücher, die im jeweiligen Jahr in… …
116Doric Club — Le Doric Club était une association de loyaux organisée au Bas Canada par Adam Thom, un avocat et journaliste, en mars 1836. Opposant notoire des Patriotes, le groupe était à la fois un club social et une organisation paramilitaire. Il fut… …
117Northcote, Sir Stafford Henry, 8th Baronet — ▪ British statesman also called (from 1885) 1st Earl Of Iddesleigh, Viscount Saint Cyres born Oct. 27, 1818, London, Eng. died Jan. 12, 1887, London British statesman and a leader of the Conservative Party who helped to shape national… …
118Andrew Jackson: A Permanent Habitation for the American Indians — ▪ Primary Source As an army officer and as an Indian agent for the War Department, Andrew Jackson had helped to implement the policy of removing the Native Americans living east of the Mississippi River from their tribal lands. As… …
119arrack — noun A name in the East Indies and the Indian islands for all ardent spirits often distilled from a fermented mixture of rice, molasses, and palm wine. See Also: raki, rakee …
120dagga — noun /ˈdaɡə,ˈdaxa/ a) Indian hemp, Cannabis sativa indica, or a similar plant of the genus Leonotis. He started to supplement them by smuggling dagga, and soon found it so profitable that he left the factory altogether. b) Cement. A few basic… …
