Gentlemen bootleggers : the true story of Templeton Rye, Prohibition, and a small town in cahoots
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Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, 2014.
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9781613748480, 1613748485
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Published
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, 2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
282 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781613748480, 1613748485
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"During Prohibition, while Al Capone was rising to worldwide prominence as Public Enemy Number One, the townspeople of rural Templeton, Iowa--population just 418--were busy with a bootlegging empire of their own. Led by Joe Irlbeck, the whip-smart and gregarious son of a Bavarian immigrant, the outfit of farmers, small merchants, and even the church Monsignor worked together to create a whiskey so excellent it was ordered by name: Templeton Rye. Gentlemen Bootleggers tells a never-before-told tale of ingenuity, bootstrapping, and perseverance in one small town, showcasing a group of immigrants who embraced the American ideals of self-reliance, dynamism, and democratic justice. It relies on previously classified Prohibition Bureau investigation files, federal court case files, extensive newspaper archive research, and a recently disclosed interview with kingpin Joe Irlbeck. Unlike other Prohibition-era tales of big-city gangsters, it provides an important reminder that bootlegging wasn't only about glory and riches, but could be in the service of a higher goal: producing the best whiskey money could buy"--,Provided by publisher.
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"The never-before-told true story of a small town in Iowa that produced its own liquor during Prohibition"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bauer, B. T. (2014). Gentlemen bootleggers: the true story of Templeton Rye, Prohibition, and a small town in cahoots . Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bauer, Bryce T. 2014. Gentlemen Bootleggers: The True Story of Templeton Rye, Prohibition, and a Small Town in Cahoots. Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bauer, Bryce T. Gentlemen Bootleggers: The True Story of Templeton Rye, Prohibition, and a Small Town in Cahoots Chicago Review Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bauer, Bryce T. Gentlemen Bootleggers: The True Story of Templeton Rye, Prohibition, and a Small Town in Cahoots Chicago Review Press, 2014.
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