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Prohibition in Hamtramck : Gangsters, Gunfights & Getaways.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kowalski, Greg.
- Series:
- American Palate
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Prohibition--Michigan--Hamtramck--History.
- Prohibition.
- Social conditions.
- Hamtramck (Mich.)--Social conditions--20th century.
- Hamtramck (Mich.).
- Michigan--Hamtramck.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (120 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : The History Press, 2015.
- Summary:
- The National Prohibition Act was no match for Hamtramck. Once a small farming village, Hamtramck grew to be a major industrial city in just a decade. With that came enormous social problems and a peculiar concept that the legality of alcohol wasn't a constraint but, rather, an opportunity. Flaunting the infamous law became a way of life in Hamtramck, where it was as easy to get a drink as an ice cream cone. Paddy McGraw proudly ran his speakeasy and brothel with impunity. Mayors Peter Jezewski and Rudolph Tenerowicz were sent to prison for violations but were rewarded by the public. Join author Greg Kowalski as he delves into Hamtramck's raucous prohibition history.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: To the "Stammgasts!"
- Chapter 2: To the Drys!
- Chapter 3: To the Wets!
- Chapter 4: To the Moms!
- Chapter 5: To the Bootleggers!
- Chapter 6: To the…Hangover!
- Bibliography
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781625855503
- 1625855508
- OCLC:
- 1414454960
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