The Spirit of The Spirit of Prohibition

Life, Literature, and music in the roaring (19)20s Life, Literature, and music in the roaring (19)20s

The 1920s The 1920s by Kathleen Morgan Drowne by Kathleen Morgan Drowne Examines American cultural life and its Examines American cultural life and its influences during the nineteen twenties, influences during the nineteen twenties, covering youth culture, entertainment, food, covering youth culture, entertainment, food, fashion, advertising, architecture, leisure fashion, advertising, architecture, leisure activities, and the arts. activities, and the arts.

The Curious Case of Benjamin The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Tales of the Jazz Button and Other Tales of the Age by F. Scott Fitzgerald by F. Scott Fitzgerald A collection of short fiction by F. Scott A collection of short fiction by F. Scott Fitzgerald, including The Curious Case of Fitzgerald, including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Diamond as Big as Benjamin Button, The Diamond as Big as the Ritz, and others. the Ritz, and others.

Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington by Terry Teachout by Terry Teachout An account of the public and private lives An account of the public and private lives of the eminent jazz artist includes of the eminent jazz artist includes coverage of his slave heritage, the coverage of his slave heritage, the musical talent that inspired some 1,500 musical talent that inspired some 1,500 compositions and his relationships with compositions and his relationships with numerous lovers. numerous lovers. George Gershwin: An Intimate George Gershwin: An Intimate Portrait Portrait by Walter Rimler by Walter Rimler Dynamic and fast-paced, this biography Dynamic and fast-paced, this biography goes beyond the “known” Gershwin, goes beyond the “known” Gershwin, focusing on his private life through the use focusing on his private life through the use of fresh sources including newly of fresh sources including newly discovered letters and correspondence. discovered letters and correspondence.

Classic American crime fiction of Classic American crime fiction of the 1920s the 1920s by Leslie S Klinger by Leslie S Klinger This gripping collection showcases five of This gripping collection showcases five of the most famous crime novels of the the most famous crime novels of the 1920s that are presented in their original 1920s that are presented in their original published form, with historical and published form, with historical and cultural annotations and illustrations. cultural annotations and illustrations.

Last call: The Rise and Fall of Last call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition Prohibition by Daniel Okrent by Daniel Okrent Explores the factors that led to Explores the factors that led to Prohibition, and discusses what life was Prohibition, and discusses what life was like under Prohibition and how the like under Prohibition and how the country was changed by this country was changed by this unprecedented government interference unprecedented government interference in the private lives of its citizens. in the private lives of its citizens.

Beyond Gatsby: How Fitzgerald, Beyond Gatsby: How Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and Writers of the Hemingway, and Writers of the 1920s Shaped American Culture 1920s Shaped American Culture by Robert McParland by Robert McParland Many of the heralded writers of the 20th Many of the heralded writers of the 20th century including Ernest Hemingway, F. century including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and William Faulkner Scott Fitzgerald, and William Faulkner first made their mark in the 1920s; this first made their mark in the 1920s; this book explores the culture that created book explores the culture that created these literary contemporaries. these literary contemporaries.

The Bourbon King: The Life and The Bourbon King: The Life and Crimes of George Remus, Crimes of George Remus, Prohibition's Evil Genius Prohibition's Evil Genius by Bob Batchelor by Bob Batchelor Published to coincide with the 100th Published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of The , this anniversary of The Volstead Act, this researched biography tells the story of researched biography tells the story of the man who cracked the Prohibition the man who cracked the Prohibition system and became one of the world’s system and became one of the world’s richest criminal masterminds, and who inspired The Great richest criminal masterminds, and who inspired . Gatsby.

Prohibition by Prohibition by Ken Burns This documentary explores the This documentary explores the extraordinary story of what happens when extraordinary story of what happens when a freedom-loving nation outlaws the sale a freedom-loving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. unintended consequences that follow.

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