Bootleg : murder, moonshine, and the lawless years of prohibition / Karen Blumenthal.
| Author/creator |
Blumenthal, Karen |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2011. |
| Description | 154 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| 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? |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Local note | Little-356900--305131059336$ |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-138) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010032687 |
| ISBN | 9781596434493 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 159643449X (hbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 363.4 B627B | ✔ Available | Place Hold |