Bibliograph

Prohibition in Atlanta, temperance, tiger kings & white lightning, Ron Smith & Mary O. Boyle

Type

Label

Prohibition in Atlanta, temperance, tiger kings & white lightning, Ron Smith & Mary O. Boyle

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Prohibition in Atlanta

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Ron Smith & Mary O. Boyle

Sub title

temperance, tiger kings & white lightning

Summary

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 The state eventually repealed prohibition, but the social, moral and legal repercussions still linger seventy years later.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

Target audience

adult

Classification