Behind Bars - Lyons, Terry W.

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Résumé :
All the bars, taverns, and pubs described in this book are open for business serving alcohol and food on a daily basis. Some have been in operation for 400 years, many for at least 100 years. Most of these places are famous and they all have interesting stories to tell. Famous personalities play a prominent role in a lot of these events. People like Ernest Hemingway, Teddy Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and even George Washington frequented their favorite drinking spots. These stories range from business: Teddy Roosevelt at the Menger Bar in San Antonio, to sadness at the Weepers Corner in San Francisco's Top of the Mark, to joy at Fraunces Tavern celebrating the end of the American Revolution....

Biographie:
Terry Lyons was born in Olean, New York, and graduated from Purdue University with a chemical engineering degree. He was employed in marketing and advertising positions with Eastman Kodak in New York City for 40 years. Retired, he and his wife live in Vero Beach, Florida where he enjoys the good life of reading, writing, golfing and volunteering....

Sommaire:
Terry Lyons was born in Olean, New York, and graduated from Purdue University with a chemical engineering degree. He was employed in marketing and advertising positions with Eastman Kodak in New York City for 40 years. Retired, he and his wife live in Vero Beach, Florida where he enjoys the good life of reading, writing, golfing and volunteering....