false 1364758 1 <div><div>When the first coffeehouse opened in London in 1652, customers were bewildered by this strange new drink from Turkey&#8212;hot, bitter, and black as soot. But those who tried coffee were soon won over, and more coffee-houses were opened across London, America, and Europe. For a hundred years the coffeehouse occupied the center of urban life, creating a distinctive social culture. They played a key role in the explosion of political, financial, scientific, and literary change in the 18th century, as people gathered, discussed, and debated issues within their walls.</div></div> 1354577 1 10 2005 The Coffee House: A Cultural History total:7|5:2|4:4|1:1| 7 27 18 3 1 0 false false Mon Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 09:32:12 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 15:09:17 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Feb 02 06:18:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 06:19:29 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Mar 15 14:32:08 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 15 20:07:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Nov 03 04:12:06 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 04:12:06 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Oct 10 21:48:47 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 21:48:47 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 17 19:04:50 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 19:04:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 10 22:05:40 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 22:05:40 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Sep 05 09:34:09 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 15:42:19 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 09:34:09 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Jun 12 06:14:18 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 06:14:47 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 08 08:13:24 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 08:13:24 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue May 26 08:07:36 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 08:07:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jan 26 14:27:40 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 14:27:40 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 13 14:35:26 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 13 14:35:26 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Feb 23 13:39:41 -0800 2009 Tue Sep 30 20:34:14 -0700 2008 Mon Feb 23 13:39:41 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 09 09:14:39 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 09:14:39 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat Mar 15 17:14:05 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 15 17:14:15 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Jan 31 10:59:36 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 31 10:59:47 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sun Sep 09 08:12:12 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 09 08:12:12 -0700 2007