<div id="ooyalaplayer" style="width: 800px; height: 450px;"></div><div style="display:none;" id="kalturavideoplaceholder">kalturavideoplaceholder</div><div><div><script src="https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js"></script><div class="g-ytsubscribe" data-channel="BusinessInsider" data-layout="full" data-count="default"></div></div></div><p class="embed-spacer"></p><p class="embed-spacer"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Alcohol played a big role in some important moments in America history. Author&#xa0;</span><a href="http://www.susancheever.com/works.htm">Susan Cheever</a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&#xa0;shares her favorites from her new book "</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1455513873?keywords=drinking%20in%20america&amp;qid=1444926553&amp;ref_=sr_1_1&amp;sr=8-1&amp;tag=bisafetynet-20">Drinking in America: Our Secret History</a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">."</span></p><p><em>Produced by&#xa0;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/author/eames-yates">Eames Yates</a>.</em></p><p><strong>Follow BI Video:</strong>&#xa0;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/BusinessInsider.Video">On Facebook</a></p>

Politics

BusinessInsider

You'll never believe who was drunk or hungover during these major historical events

kalturavideoplaceholderAlcohol played a big role in some important moments in America history. Author&#xa0;Susan Cheever&#xa0;shares her favorites from her new book "Drinking in America: Our Secret History."Produced by&#xa0;Eames Yates.Follow BI Video:&#xa0;On Facebook

kalturavideoplaceholderAlcohol played a big role in some important moments in America history.  Authorxa0Susan Cheeverxa0shares her favorites from her new book Drinking in America Our Secret History.

You'll never believe who was drunk or hungover during these major historical events

Eames Yates

READ MORE ARTICLES ON

Popular Right Now