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288 PART 3 REVOLUTION AND REPUBLICAN CULTURE, 1754%u20131800DOCUMENT 4 The Tavern as a Center of Community LifeThis painting of a postman arriving at a Pennsylvania tavern with letters and newspapers reminds us that taverns were not merely places to drink.Source: John Lewis Krimmel, Village Tavern, 1814.Question to Consider: According to the painting, what role did alcohol consumption play in American society?Analyzing Historical Evidence: Alongside what is depicted in the painting, what other roles did taverns play in American history up to this time period?John Lewis Krimmel (American, 1786%u20131821), Village Tavern, 1813%u20131814, oil on canvas, 16-7/8 %u00d7 22-1/2 inches, Toledo Museum of Art (Toledo, Ohio). Purchased with funds from the Florence Scott Libbey Bequest in Memory of her Father, Maurice A. Scott, 1954.13. Photo Credit: Richard Goodbody, New York.DOCUMENT 5 Taverns as Centers of Political OrganizationHere, a tavern serves as the gathering place for citizens interested in nominating candidates for election to office.Source: Public notice from the Pennsylvania Gazette, 1794.THE INHABITANTS of the County of Chester, are hereby requested to meet at the Centre house, kept by Abraham Marshall, in West Bradford, on FRIDAY the 10th Day of October next, at 10 o%u2019clock, A. M. in order to form a TICKET for the ensuing Election.Question to Consider: According to the source, what role did taverns play in American politics during this period?Analyzing Historical Evidence: What was the likely purpose of the public notice regarding the tavern?%u00a9 Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishers. For review purposes only. Do not distribute.