
The Bootlegger by John Hallwas
Functions as a portrait of small-town America emerging from frontier status into the corruption and violence of the Jazz age. This account of a struggling midwestern coal town profiles small-time bootlegger Kelly Wagle, whose mysterious career, and suspected involvement with two unsolved murder cases, had a lasting impact on his community.
Hallwas, John E.: - Noted regional historian John E. Hallwas employs a spectacular array of historic photographs from the Keokuk Public Library, the Lee County Historical Society, and the U.S. Corps of Engineers, to chronicle an astounding achievement and a distinctive Midwestern community. Please join us for this fascinating trip down the rapids of the Mississippi.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780252023958 |
| ISBN 10 | 0252023951 |
| Titel | The Bootlegger |
| Autor | John Hallwas |
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| Verlag | University of Illinois Press |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 1998-08-01 |
| Seitenanzahl | 304 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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