Battling demon rum
Sign in to keep track of books you’ve read and want to read.
How easy is it for government to regulate the morals of its citizens, or their social behavior? In Battling Demon Rum, Thomas Pegram provides an historical example with his narrative account of the struggle against alcohol in America, from the earliest days of the Republic through the repeal of prohibition. It is a cautionary tale.
Read more
The groups that formed in an effort to regulate alcohol are the leading players in Mr. Pegram's story. He traces the moral and political campaigns of these temperance advocates, showing how their tactics and organization reflected changes in the nation's politics and social structure.
Liked Battling demon rum? Here’s where I’d start.
These suit anyone who liked Battling demon rum. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.
-
Almost Alcoholic: Is My (or My Loved One’s) Drinking a Problem? Shares alcoholism, prevention control -
Farewell, John Barleycorn: Prohibition in the United States Shares prohibition, USA, history -
Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) Shares alcoholism, prevention control -
Environmental health Shares prevention control
