As the US entered World War I in 1917, a burst of patriotism in New Orleans collided with civil liberties. The city, due to its French heritage, shared a strong

Shortly after graduating from University of Glasgow in 1934, Elizabeth “Bessie” Williamson began working as a temporary secretary at the Laphroaig Distiller

Ellen Johnson fans her children as they nap on a pallet in the dogtrot of their home in western Louisiana. Aaron, her husband fighting in the Civil War, writes

The women who made & bootlegged whiskey

John C. Tramazzo highlights the relationship between bourbon and military service to show the rich and dramatic connection in American history.