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Inside the Goetz Museum and historic Pony Bar, a beer charger displays the image of a Black man with a wide smile missing some teeth. The charger, a promotional tin litho wall hanging, bears the caption “Jerry’s Smile.” Not mentioned by his full name, Jeremiah Grider had a fascinating life story far more complex than the newspaper accounts published about him.
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Meet Hold Fast Brewing, one of a few Springfield breweries featured in my book Barons, Brewers, and Bootleggers: A Social History of Brewing in Missouri (Fall 2025).
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Writing isn’t always an intuitive process, especially when working on my current book Barons, Brewers, and Bootleggers.
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A brief update on writing my fifth book, Barons, Brewers, and Bootleggers: A Social History of Beer in Missouri.
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Reflections on writing and publishing KC Ale Trail a decade ago.
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