Bourbon Whiskey: the History and Development of America's Native Spirit, and the Making of the Number One Bourbon, Jim Beam

Authors

Kevin Orris, The College of Wooster

Abstract

My Senior IS is on the history and development of the bourbon industry in Kentucky with a focus on the Jim Beam Distillery. The Bourbon industry played a vital role in the development of the state of Kentucky, and had a direct relationship on the state's rise in population from the late 18th to the early 19th centuries. Bourbon was instrumental in helping rebuild Kentucky following the Civil War, and help the state survive during the later years of the Great Depression, but bourbon would also have a national impact. Bourbon would help get the country out of debt following the Revolutionary War, and was an integral part of the successes in World War I and II. My IS will also discuss the impact of Temperance and Prohibition on the bourbon industry. Overall, the bourbon industry still plays a vital role in Kentucky's economy, and society.

Advisor

Gedalecia, David

Department

History

Recommended Citation

Orris, Kevin, "Bourbon Whiskey: the History and Development of America's Native Spirit, and the Making of the Number One Bourbon, Jim Beam" (2012). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 3822.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/3822

Disciplines

United States History

Publication Date

2012

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis