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"An absorbing and at times ironical humorous picture of the battle of prohibition. Recommended." - Library Journal. Written by the bestselling author of The Gangs of New York, this wide-ranging survey of the Prohibition era is populated by bootleggers, gangsters, and corrupt police as well as such reformers as Frances E. Willard. The book also doubles as the first complete history of the entire prohibition movement, beginning with its roots in colonial times.
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"Mr. Asbury besides being an expert social historian is well-equipped for the writing of this history, as he is a descendant of a leader of the temperance movement. He recounts history in his usual deft manner, weaving his facts and statistics into an absorbing and at times ironical humorous picture of the battle of prohibition. Recommended."-Library Journal --Library Journal
?Mr. Asbury besides being an expert social historian is well-equipped for the writing of this history, as he is a descendant of a leader of the temperance movement. He recounts history in his usual deft manner, weaving his facts and statistics into an absorbing and at times ironical humorous picture of the battle of prohibition. Recommended.?-Library Journal --Library Journal
About the Author
Herbert Asbury was an American journalist and writer best known for his books detailing crime during the 19th and early-20th centuries. He is the author of The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld and Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld.
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- PublisherDover Publications Inc
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 0486824683
- ISBN 13 9780486824680
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages288
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