Reviews for The City and the Saloon: Denver, 1858-1916

The average rating for The City and the Saloon: Denver, 1858-1916 based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-01-04 00:00:00 Sarah Smith This book will be interesting for anyone interested in the history of Denver or the history of bars and saloons. I didn't realize that saloons played such a multifunctional role in pre-prohibition Denver. Also, many saloons were owned (and frequented) by immigrants. At one point, one third of Denver's saloons were owned by Germans, and the first liquor license issued in Colorado was to a German. It was also interesting learning about the context in which the prohibition movement (or "dry crusade") grew and eventually was successful.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-10-29 00:00:00 Patrick Lee This book was a fast and entertaining look at the influence of saloons in Denver. Dr. Noel only talks about the role of saloons before prohibition. Super interesting look at the social and political role of saloons in the frontier society. A great look at immigrant communities. Anyone who knows Dr. Noel can hear his voice come through in the writing; he is such a great story teller and he includes many of those stories in his text.