Prohibition and Bootlegging in the American West - Couverture souple

Agnew, Jeremy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1476688338 ISBN 13 : 9781476688336

Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2022

Synopsis

Prohibition was imposed by eager temperance movements organizers who sought to shape public behavior through alcoholic beverage control in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The success of reformers' efforts resulted in National Prohibition in America from 1920 to 1933, but it also resulted in a thriving illegal business in the manufacture and distribution of illegal liquor. The history of Prohibition and the resulting illegal drinking is frequently told through the lens of crime and violence in Chicago and other major East Coast cities.

Often neglected are the effects of Prohibition on the Western part of the United States and how Westerners rose to the challenge of avoiding the consequences of illegal drinking. Illegal liquor was imported from abroad, made in stills using strange ingredients that were sometimes poisonous to the unlucky drinker. This history includes stories ranging from serious to quirky, and provides an entertaining account of how misguided efforts resulted in numerous unintended consequences.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Jeremy Agnew, a biomedical electronics consultant, holds a PhD in engineering and has been involved in the design and manufacture of medical devices for more than 30 years. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has written several books on the Old West.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1476688338
• ISBN 13: 9781476688336
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 230
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• Personne responsable: non disponible