Last call : the rise and fall of Prohibition
Daniel Okrent (Author)
The author explores the origins, implementation, and failure of that great American delusion known as Prohibition. His book explains how Prohibition happened, what life under it was like, and what it did to the country. It is a history of one of the most puzzling eras in American history when the Constitution was amended to restrict human behaviour. In the 19th century, the U.S. was notably liquor-soaked. By 1917, some people were prepared to translate their concerns into legislative action. An intriguing look at what life under prohibition was like, what it did to the country, and how it reflected such issues as xenophobia, urban/rural tension, and the role of women in society
Print Book, English, 2010
First Scribner hardcover edition View all formats and editions
Scribner, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, NY, 2010
Nonfiction
viii, 468 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
9780743277020, 9780743277044, 9781439171691, 0743277023, 074327704X, 1439171696
419812305
Also issued in ebook format
January 16, 1920
Part 1. The Struggle: 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
Part 2. The Flood: Starting line ; A fabulous sweepstakes ; Leaks in the dotted line ; The Great Whiskey Way ; Blessed be the fruit of the vine ; The alcohol that got away ; The way we drank
Part 3. The War of the Wet and the Dry: Open wounds ; "Escaped on payment of money" ; Crime pays ; The phony referendum
Part 4. The Beginning of the End, the End, and After: Outrageous excess ; The hummingbird that went to Mars ; Afterlives, and the missing man
Appendix: The Constitution of the United States of America
books.google.com Additional information at Google Books