Herbert Asbury: 2 books
Sucker’s Progress
An Informal History of Gambling in America
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
From the great raconteur of the American underworld, and author of The Gangs of New York, comes Sucker’s Progress: An Information History of Gambling in America.
From Midwestern Riverboats to East Coast Racetracks, Herbert Asbury explores the legal and illegal history of gambling in pre-WWII...
The Great Illusion
An Informal History of Prohibition
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2018
"An absorbing and at times ironical humorous picture of the battle of Prohibition. Recommended." — Library Journal
With the passing of the Volstead Act, the United States embraced Prohibition as the law of the land. From 1920 to 1933, the well-intentioned ban of the manufacture, sale,...