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Bootleg : murder, moonshine, and the lawless years of prohibition

Title
Bootleg : murder, moonshine, and the lawless years of prohibition / Karen Blumenthal.
Author
Blumenthal, Karen.
Publication
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2011.

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154 p. : ill., map; 24 cm.
Summary
For more than a decade starting in 1920, millions of regular Americans ignored the law of the land. Parents became bootleggers, kids smuggled illegal alcohol, and outlaws became celebrities. It wasn't supposed to be that way, of course. When Congress passed the Eighteenth Amendment, prohibiting the sale and manufacture of alcohol in the United States, supporters believed it would create a better, stronger nation. Instead it began an era of lawlessness, when famous gangsters like Al Capone rose to fame, and many reconsidered their concept of right and wrong. This is the story of those years in American history-- the story of prohibition.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-146) and index.
Contents
Valentine's Day 1929 -- The little Sheppard -- Hot and cold water -- Home destroyers and defenders -- A nation divides -- War! -- Dry! -- Milk and moonshine -- Snorky and Scarface -- Wet, again -- Success or failure?
Call Number
JFE 12-1203
ISBN
  • 9781596434493 (hbk.)
  • 159643449X (hbk.)
LCCN
2010032687
OCLC
652448059
Author
Blumenthal, Karen.
Title
Bootleg : murder, moonshine, and the lawless years of prohibition / Karen Blumenthal.
Imprint
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2011.
Edition
1st ed.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-146) and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 12-1203
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