Prohibition in Atlanta

Temperance, Tiger Kings & White Lightning

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Legal History, Food & Drink, Beverages, Wine & Spirits, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime
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Author: Ron Smith, Mary O. Boyle ISBN: 9781625851352
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: June 15, 2015
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Ron Smith, Mary O. Boyle
ISBN: 9781625851352
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: June 15, 2015
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

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 The state eventually repealed prohibition, but the social, moral and legal repercussions still linger seventy years later.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.

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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 The state eventually repealed prohibition, but the social, moral and legal repercussions still linger seventy years later.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.

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