The War on Alcohol - Prohibition and the Rise of the American State (Paperback)
Lisa McGirrProhibition has long been portrayed as a ânoble experimentâ that failed, a newsreel story of glamorous gangsters, flappers and speakeasies. Now Lisa McGirr dismantles this myth to reveal a much more significant history. Prohibition was the seedbed for a pivotal expansion of the federal government and the genesis of Americaâs contemporary penal state.
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Prohibition has long been portrayed as a ânoble experimentâ that failed, a newsreel story of glamorous gangsters, flappers and speakeasies. Now Lisa McGirr dismantles this myth to reveal a much more significant history. Prohibition was the seedbed for a pivotal expansion of the federal government and the genesis of Americaâs contemporary penal state.
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Imprint | W W Norton & Co Inc |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | July 2017 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
Authors | Lisa McGirr |
Dimensions | 211 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 352 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-393-35352-5 |
Barcode | 9780393353525 |
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LSN | 0-393-35352-4 |
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