Battling demon rum: the struggle for a dry America, 1800 - 1933

Thomas Pegram's narrative account of the fight to regulate alcohol traces the moral and political offensives of the temperance advocates, and shows how their tactics and organization reflected changes in the nation's politics and social structure. The failures of prohibition enforcement sh...

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1. Verfasser: Pegram, Thomas R. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Chicago Dee 1998
Schriftenreihe:The American ways series
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Zusammenfassung:Thomas Pegram's narrative account of the fight to regulate alcohol traces the moral and political offensives of the temperance advocates, and shows how their tactics and organization reflected changes in the nation's politics and social structure. The failures of prohibition enforcement shaped the attitudes of politicians ever since, offering an example of the limits of government-enforced morals. Battling Demon Rum is an intriguing tale of social reform.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. [190]-201) and index
Beschreibung:xv, 207 p. 22 cm
ISBN:1566632080
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