WebBUY THIS BOOK Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City Michael A. Lerner, . . Harvard Univ., $28.95 (351pp) ISBN 978-0-674-02432-8 Lerner, associate dean of studies at the Bard High School...

Dry Manhattan — Michael A. Lerner Harvard University Press

WebMar 9, 2009 · The dust jacket of Dry Manhattan asserts that the book is “the first major work on Prohibition in nearly a quarter of a century,” raising doubts as to whether the author or publisher paid any attention to a steady stream of … WebDec 15, 2008 · Dry Manhattan is the first major work on Prohibition in nearly a quarter century, and the only full history of Prohibition in the era’s most vibrant city. Though New Yorkers were cautiously optimistic at first, Prohibition quickly degenerated into a deeply felt clash of cultures that utterly transformed life in the city. riding curves on a motorcycle

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WebLerner, Michael A. Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City, Harvard University Press, 2009. a. A book entirely on New York City during prohibition, it covers the beginning of the movement, the ratification of … WebDry Manhattan is the first major work on Prohibition in nearly 25 years, and the only full history of Prohibition in the era's most vibrant city. Though New Yorkers were cautiously optimistic at first, Prohibition quickly degenerated into a deeply felt clash of cultures that utterly transformed life in the city. WebDry Manhattan takes us along through the beginning of Prohibition to it's repeal, catching us up in the Roaring Twenties along the way, but even more notably bringing out the undercurrents -the lead-up to and the backdrop of the `dry', speakeasy-nightclub-bootlegging-flapper-filled scene. riding cycle