This is the third and final episode in the “Booze Riots & Rebellions” series.

We learn what was behind Chicago’s Lager Beer Riot in 1855.

Also, we discuss a little history behind West Point's Eggnog Riot of 1826.

Resources from this episode:

Websites:

Big Think: The Boozy and Violent Story Behind America’s Eggnog Riot, Davis, M. (2018) https://bigthink.com/culture-religion/what-was-the-eggnog-riot?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1

Chicago Historical Society’s Encyclopedia of Chicago: Lager Beer Riot, Einhorn, R. (2005) https://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/703.html

Chicago History Museum: Lager Beer Riot https://www.chicagohistory.org/release/4-21-lager-beer-riot/

How Stuff Works: Ridiculous History - When West Point cadets rioted over eggnog in 1826, Dove, L. L. (2015) https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/ridiculous-history-heres-why-west-point-cadets-rioted-eggnog-1826.htm

US Army: The Eggnog Riot, Funck, C. S., (2010) https://www.army.mil/article/49823/the_eggnog_riot

Podcast:

Stuff You Missed in History Class: The Eggnog Riot https://www.iheart.com/podcast/stuff-you-missed-in-history-cl-21124503/episode/symhc-classics-eggnog-riot-75374468/

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