An edition of Rumrunning and the roaring twenties
(1995)
Rumrunning and the roaring twenties
prohibition on the Michigan-Ontario Waterway
by Philip P. Mason
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Using police and court records, newspaper accounts, and interviews with those who lived during the time, Philip P. Mason has constructed a fascinating history of life in Michigan during Prohibition. He regales readers with stories of the bungled efforts by officials at every level to control the smuggling and sale of illegal alcohol. Most entertaining are the hundreds of photos capturing the essence of the era: the creative smuggling efforts undertaken by citizens of all walks of life...
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Smuggling, History, Prohibition, Schmuggel, Alkoholisches Getränk, Alcohol trafficking, Histoire, 20e siècle, Contrebande, Geschichte 1918-1933, Alcool, Detroit (mich.), historyPlaces
Detroit, Detroit (Mich.), Detroit River (Mich. and Ont.), Michigan, Ontario, United States, Windsor, Windsor (Ont.)Times
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Rumrunning and the roaring twenties: prohibition on the Michigan-Ontario Waterway
1995, Wayne State University Press
in English
0814325831 9780814325834
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-177) and index.
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