Gentlemen bootleggers the true story of Templeton Rye, Prohibition, and a small town in cahoots / Bryce T. Bauer.
| Author/creator | Bauer, Bryce T. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, 2014. |
| Description | 282 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
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| Abstract | "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. |
| Abstract | "The never-before-told true story of a small town in Iowa that produced its own liquor during Prohibition"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2014011191 |
| ISBN | 9781613748480 (hardback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |