Holding an integral place in Maine's community, the story of its early
taverns and tea rooms is an important account of commerce and political
and social life. From famed Revolutionary War incidents to Civil War
generals, stagecoaches and the story of rum, the history of Maine's
early taverns is captivating. The tea rooms of the early 1900s were just
as interesting and important. They played a large role in the national
tea movement, the temperance and suffragette movements and the promotion
of women's independence, and they also symbolized Maine's culture and
sophistication. Join local authors Kathy and Bill Kenny as they unveil
the stories, characters and history of these establishments over the
past four centuries.