“People got rid of the Martini—which was for old people—and the Manhattan—which was for dead people,” David Wondrich said.

This post is brought to you by the National Archives Foundation. The National Archives Foundation has partnered with award-winning bartender and cocktail and spirits writer, Derek Brown, to curate a unique History of the Cocktail Series in conjunction with the National Archives Museum’s new exhibit: Spirited Republic: Alcohol in American History. In this ten-part series, the top thinkers in spirits and cocktails, from authors to renowned bartenders, will discuss the impact of spirits and cocktails…

In which the National Archives Museum explores our nation’s tumultuous history with booze.