{"product_id":"prohibition-quiz-book-vexing-questions-about-prohibition-asked-and-answered-why-let-the-wets-bluff-you-be-informed-9781025930046","title":"Prohibition Quiz Book: Vexing Questions About Prohibition Asked and Answered, Why Let the Wets Bluff You? Be Informed","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Boyd P. Doty\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Tradd Street Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: United States - 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Prohibition Quiz Book\" serves as a compelling artifact from one of the most contentious eras in American history. Compiled during the final years of the Eighteenth Amendment's enforcement, this work is designed as a rhetorical handbook for supporters of the \"dry\" movement. It presents a series of \"vexing questions\" regarding the social, economic, and legal impacts of alcohol prohibition, providing structured answers intended to counter the arguments of the \"wets.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book reflects the fervent political and social climate of the late 1920s, offering insights into the strategies used by temperance advocates to educate and mobilize the public. By addressing common criticisms and providing statistical and moral justifications for the ban on alcohol, Boyd P. Doty creates a manual for debate and persuasion. It covers a wide range of topics, from the health effects of spirits to the perceived successes of law enforcement and the economic benefits of a sober workforce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor students of political science, American history, or sociology, \"Prohibition Quiz Book\" provides a primary-source perspective on the logic and passion behind the temperance cause. It stands as a testament to the era's unique brand of public discourse and the institutional efforts to sustain the \"Noble Experiment\" against growing public opposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tradd Street Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47776636731543,"sku":"9781025930046","price":1462.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781025930046.webp?v=1777997378","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/prohibition-quiz-book-vexing-questions-about-prohibition-asked-and-answered-why-let-the-wets-bluff-you-be-informed-9781025930046","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}