New Providence Island, 1776: The First Time Americans Got Drunk On Victory At Sea
First essay in a series on the Revolutionary War and the birth of a nation
Located at the Saint Louis Art Museum is a scene of binge-drinking by the men who made America great in the first place. They are abroad in South America as trading sailors. Esek Hopkins is sitting at the table in the hat with red facings on his coat, talking to his fellow Rhode Island shipmaster …
