| Prohibition in Atlanta: Temperance, Tiger Kings & White Lightning Contributor(s): Smith, Ron (Author), Boyle, Mary O. (Author) |
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ISBN: 154021091X ISBN-13: 9781540210913 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Social Science |
| Dewey: 363.410 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.90 lbs) 178 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Georgia - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South - Locality - Atlanta, Georgia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After the Civil War, state and national Prohibition galvanized in Atlanta the issues of classism, racism and anti-immigrant sentiment. While many consider flappers and gangsters the iconic images of the era, in reality, it was marked with temperance zealotry, blind tigers and white lightning. Georgia's protracted and intense battle changed the industrial and social landscapes of its capital city and unleashed a flood of illegal liquor that continually flowed in the wettest city in the South. Moonshine was the toast of the town from mill houses to the state capitol. The state eventually repealed prohibition, but the social, moral and legal repercussions still linger seventy years later. Join authors Ron Smith and Mary O. Boyle as they recount the colorful history of Atlanta's struggle to freely enjoy a drink. |