Prohibition: Thirteen Years That Changed America Summary and Reviews

Prohibition: Thirteen Years That Changed America
by Edward Behr

Prohibition: Thirteen Years That Changed America
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Author: Edward Behr
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-09-02
ISBN: 1559703946
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Arcade Publishing

Book Reviews of Prohibition: Thirteen Years That Changed America

Book Review: A biography of George Remus
Summary: 3 Stars

Overall, the book is a good source on Prohibition, but far from comprehensive. Contrary to the title, Behr spends a third of the book talking about the years leading up to Prohibition. The rest of the book goes into hair splitting detail on the career and trial of George Remus, known as the King of Bootleggers. I personally used the book as a source in writing my own book on Prohibition, but I only really used a couple of tidbits from it. If the Prohibition era were a song, Behr's book would be the countermelody, missing the general theme of the era. The book is good, but the title should be changed to "George Remus and the History of the Prohibition Movement." If you are interested in Prohibition check out:
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