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How Booze Built America

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How Booze Built America
StarringMike Rowe
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producersCraig Coffman
Emre Sahin
Jeanne Begley
Kelly McPherson
Mary Sullivan
Mike Rowe
Miriam Leffert
Sarah Wetherbee
Production companiesKarga 7
mikeroweWORKS
Original release
NetworkDiscovery Channel
ReleaseSeptember 19 (2012-09-19) –
October 3, 2012 (2012-10-03)

How Booze Built America is an American reality-documentary miniseries starring Mike Rowe. The miniseries premiered on the Discovery Channel on September 19, 2012. In each episode, Rowe travels around the United States discussing how alcoholic beverages affected periods throughout American history.

Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"America's Revolution"September 19, 2012 (2012-09-19)0.91[1]
Mike Rowe discusses the Pilgrim's beer supply, the Boston Tea Party, and the battles of Lexington and Concord.
2"Westward, Ho!"September 26, 2012 (2012-09-26)0.94[2]
Mike Rowe discusses alcohol's influence on westward expansion, including mountain men, Johnny Appleseed, and the OK Corral.
3"To the Moon!"October 3, 2012 (2012-10-03)0.62[3]
Mike Rowe discusses how prohibition assisted codebreakers, NASCAR and the space race.

References

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  1. ^ "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'Royal Pains' & 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' Win Night, 'American Hoggers', 'Challenge','Restaurant Impossible', 'Ghost Hunters' & More". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  2. ^ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Honey Boo Boo" Spoils Return of "South Park"". The Futon Critic. September 27, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  3. ^ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: Presidential Debate Sparks Fox News, CNN & MSNBC". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
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