Whisky Wars of the Pacific Northwest, 1917-2012
by
Rich Mole
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
On October 1, 1917, prohibition came into effect in the province of British Columbia. Washington and Oregon had gone dry the previous year. The ban on liquor sales led to deadly conflict and legal chaos in the Pacific Northwest, and the legacy of those “booze battles” continues into the 21st century.
Rich...