Monday, May 18, 2015

Idaho History: Frontier violence was often induced by alcohol

Captain Obvious turns his eye to history: "Frontier violence was often induced by alcohol."

"Saloons were dangerous places, especially since some men got short-tempered and violent after a few drinks, and nearly all of the men around them were armed with a pistol or a knife."

Who could have guessed?

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