Vermont Prohibition: Teetotalers, Bootleggers & Corruption, Paperback - Adam Krakowski

Reducere. DescriptionVermont became the nation's second dry state in 1853. But some locals refused to comply, and inept law enforcement led to ineffective co...

Reducere. DescriptionProhibition consumed Seattle, igniting a war that lasted nearly twenty years and played out in the streets, waterways and even town hall...

Reducere. After five months of journeying across the continent with her sister, Quinn is finally ready to return to the king she swore to serve.But war has b...

Reducere. Prohibition consumed Seattle, igniting a war that lasted nearly twenty years and played out in the streets, waterways and even town hall. Roy Olmst...

Reducere. Temperance workers had their work cut out for them in the Upper Peninsula. It was a wild and woolly place where moonshiners, bootleggers and rumrun...

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Reducere. DescriptionDuring America's Early Republic, the pastoral villages and forests of Vermont were anything but peaceful. Conflict raged along the Canad...

DescriptionAmericans have always been a hard-drinking people, but from 1920 to 1933 the country went dry. After decades of pressure from rural Prot...

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Reducere. DescriptionEach Vermont country store carries its own particular stock of special wares and memorable characters. From the Connecticut River to Lak...

Reducere. DescriptionVermont is fiercely independent, but also welcoming to new people. It's a beautiful place to live or visit, especially for people who lo...

Reducere. California was a wild and lawless place in the 1850s, and San Luis Obispo County was no exception. Outlaws and bandits passed along the El Camino R...

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To all appearances, North Bank is a charming retirement town and tourist attraction - until a murder reveals a darker side of crime and corruption....

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Reducere. Rolling green hills, cozy villages, covered bridges, maple trees--these are the images that have made Vermont. Residents and visitors alike appreci...

Reducere. For most states, the repeal of prohibition meant a return to a state of legally drunken normalcy, but not so in Mississippi. The Magnolia State wen...

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Wayne Padgett was a colorful, charming, and generous man. He was also one of Oklahoma's most elusive bootleggers and career criminals. From the 196...

Reducere. California was a wild and lawless place in the 1850s, and San Luis Obispo County was no exception. Outlaws and bandits passed along the El Camino R...

Reducere. During the era of the American gangster, Saratoga Springs was a virtual "Gangster's Paradise". From Prohibition to Kefauver hoodlums, gunmen and ga...

Reducere. A brilliant, authoritative, and fascinating history of America's most puzzling era, the years 1920 to 1933, when the US Constitution was amended to...

Reducere. It began with the best of intentions. Worried about the effects of alcohol on American families, mothers and civic leaders started a movement to ou...

Based on news reports and documents, O'Daniel's lively account distils long-forgotten gangsters, criminal organisations, and crusaders whose action...

Reducere. Like most cities during Prohibition, Kansas City had illegal alcohol, bootleggers, speakeasies, cops on the take, corrupt politicians and moralizin...

Amory Ames is excited to be bridesmaid at her friend's New York wedding. But when a guest is found dead, Amory and husband Milo are drawn into New ...

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Reducere. The Roaring 20s and Prohibition was a defining era that shaped America--and the world. Readers will turn back the clock to history's turning points...

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Reducere. Both a history and a guide, this book offers scenic tours to all 106 of Vermont's covered bridges and tells the rich stories behind them. For many ...

Contributor(s): Author: Michael A. LernerIn 1919, the United States embarked on the country's boldest attempt at moral and social reform: Prohibiti...

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