Rumrunning and the Roaring Twenties: Prohibition on the Michigan-Ontario Waterway (Great Lakes Books) [Hardcover]

Philip P. Mason (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1995 | Series: Great Lakes Books

Prohibition era smuggling of contraband liquor in Michigan.

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The Prohibition experiment failed dismally in the U. S. - and nowhere worse than in Michigan. The state's close proximity and easy access to Canada (where large amounts of liquor were manufactured) made it a major center for the smuggling and the sale of illegal alcohol. Although federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies attempted to stop the flow of liquor into Michigan and its wide-spread sale and use in blind pigs, joints, speakeasies, and the more exclusive, prominent clubs and restaurants, an astounding 75% of all illegal liquor brought into the U. S. was transported across the Detroit river from Ontario. Using police and court records, newspaper accounts, and interviews with those who lived during the time, Philip Mason has constructed a fascinating history of life in Michigan during Prohibition. Most entertaining are the hundreds of photographs and cartoons capturing the creative smuggling efforts ranging from electronically controlled torpedoes and baby carriages to hollowed out loves of bread and watermelons. Rumrunning And The Roaring Twenties succeeds in capturing the essence of the era, when flappers, urban development, fads, and speakeasies dominated American culture. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Hardcover: 182 pages
• Publisher: Wayne State Univ Pr (T) (August 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814325831
• ISBN-13: 978-0814325834
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #942,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars excellent illustrations and pictures of the period, May 16, 1999

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This review is from: Rumrunning and the Roaring Twenties: Prohibition on the Michigan-Ontario Waterway (Great Lakes Books) (Hardcover)

One of the few concise looks at a colorful er