History of the United States I / Unit 10 USH1 1410 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Booze
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The idea
Tippecanoe Clubs distributed whiskey supplied by the E. C. Booz Company throughout the eighteen forty campaign.
In practice
A distiller's brand name entering the language as an ordinary common noun.
Where people slip
The detail is memorable, and it is also evidence of how thoroughly the whole campaign had been merchandised.
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