Bibliograph

Prohibition, a concise history, W.J. Rorabaugh

Type

Label

Prohibition, a concise history, W.J. Rorabaugh

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Prohibition

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

983824464

Responsibility statement

W.J. Rorabaugh

Sub title

a concise history

Summary

"From 1920 to 1933 Americans were generally barred from making, transporting, or selling alcoholic beverages. While this attempt to impose prohibition did not last long, drinking habits did change dramatically. In this elegant and accessible introduction, W.J. Rorabaugh, the leading historian of American drinking patterns, explains how and why Prohibition came about, how it worked (and failed to work), and how it gave way to strict governmental regulation of alcohol"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Drinking and temperance -- The dry crusade -- Prohibition -- Repeal -- Legacies

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