text Last call : the rise and fall of prohibition
- Summary
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Okrent explores the origins, implementation, and failure of that great American delusion known as Prohibition. This book explains how Prohibition happened, what life under it was like, and what it did to the country.
- Contents
- Prologue: January 16, 1920 -- Thunderous drums and Protestant nuns -- The rising of liquid bread -- The most remarkable movement -- "Open fire on the enemy"-- Triumphant failure -- Dry-drys, wet-drys, and hyphens -- From Magna Carta to Volstead --... Read more
- Format
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- Description
- 468 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Publisher
- Scribner 2010
| Library | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 363.41 OKR in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| Library | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TADL-WOOD | 363.41 OKR in Adult Non-fiction | Available |