About this title: In 1919, the United States embarked on the country's boldest attempt at moral and social reform: Prohibition. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution prohibited the manufacture, transportation and sale of alcohol around the country. This "noble experiment", as President Hoover called it, was intended to usher in a healthier, more moral, and more ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780674024328ISBN:067402432X
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 2007-03-15
ISBN-13:9780674024328ISBN:067402432X
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge and London
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780674024328ISBN:067402432X
Description: Very Good Plus. Very Good Plus Dust Jacket. Currently in print for $28.95. NO marks or underlining. This item is IMMEDIATELLY AVAILABLE. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr
Date Published: 2008-10-15
ISBN-13:9780674030572ISBN:0674030575
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780674030572ISBN:0674030575
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Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Date Published: 2007
Description: Fine. No Jacket as Issued. Advance Reading Copy (ARC) 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. CN5-An uncorrected page proof trade paperback book in fine condition. In his evocative history, lerner reveals Prohibition to be the defining issue of the era, the first major "culture war" of the twentieth century, and a harbinger of the social and moral debates that divide America even today. Satisfaction Guaranteed. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780674030572ISBN:0674030575
Description: New. In his evocative history, Lerner reveals Prohibition to be the defining issue of the era, the first major "culture war" of the 20th century, and a harbinger of the social and moral debates that divide America even today. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780674024328ISBN:067402432X
Description: Fine in near Fine jacket. Pristine, unmarked copy of Lerner's history of prohibition in New York City. Book only missed an "as new" rating because there is a very mild crease about 2 inches running vertically to the top of the DJ, as if it was dropped-everything else is clean and tight, now Brodart protected. read more
Edition: First Edition (1st printing),
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press, London WC1E 7ET
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780674024328ISBN:067402432X
Description: As New in As New jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. This is a New and Unead copy of the first edition. NOT a remainder copy. read more
"Those who want to understand the American right-wing thuggary of today would do well to read this book, which details just how America fell into the hands of the Prohibitionists in the early 20th century.
The same bullying, political blackmail and harassment tactics are well detailed in this highly readable post-mortem of the "Dry" movement--reinforcing the saying that "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
Read how turning New York City dry was supposed to be the crowning achievement of the Drys, and how it turned out to be their Waterloo."
"I can only imagine that New York in the roaring Twenties and Prohibition Era was filled with a lot of amazing stories. This book studiously avoids those stories that would transform it into a popular history, and yet it isn't well-written enough to be an excellent history. I got a feel for the politics and the passions of the time, but only a single thread at a time which left me doubting the author's grasp of events."
"This was also a book for US History thesis paper. This book talks about life in the 1920s, but especially prohibition. When the Nineteenth Amendment prohibited the making, selling and drinking of alcohol, many problems occurred. In New York City, speakeasies (underground bars) started opening. The people in charge of these were part of mafias and gangs. The Twenties was an unsafe time to live in because there was a lot of gang violence. No one cared if you got murdered! The police forces could be easily bribed. That is the reason why speakeasies could prosper even though they were illegal. I think living in the Twenties seems so exciting. When I think about it in my head, I imagine a place with all these bright lights. I think about the creation of Jazz and flappers. Everyone just seemed to enjoy themselves and just had fun! I think this was a decade to live in because everything was so cool. The other decade I want to live in is the 70s. These seem like the best times in America."
"Possible lessons for the War on Drugs? Dunno, but the tales of Gotham during the days of the drys will wrap you up. Particularly if read with a nicely poured Manhattan."
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