Canadas Rumrunners

Author : Art Montague
Publisher : Amazing Stories
ISBN 13 : 9781551539478
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canada's Rumrunners written by Art Montague and published by Amazing Stories. This book was released on 2004-03-26 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...despite flying bullets and cannon shots, Ben had his crew hastily tossing evidence over the side of the boat. Bullet-riddled, the Maritimas finally came to a stop, but even then, the crew continued to throw the beer overboard." This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: the history of crime or prohibition. It is safe to say that America would have been a much drier place during Prohibition if Canadians had not rushed to the aid of their neighbours. While the United States was in full Prohibition (1920-1933), Canadian entrepreneurs were hard at work across the country supplying liquor by the barrel-load.

Author : C. W. Hunt
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1550022490
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Whisky and Ice written by C. W. Hunt and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 1996-07-26 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1920s, Ben Kerr was known as the ?King of the Rumrunners” and was put at the top of the most wanted list by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Author : Marty Gervais
Publisher : Biblioasis
ISBN 13 : 1926845064
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rumrunners written by Marty Gervais and published by Biblioasis. This book was released on 2009-10-26 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 10,000 copy seller in Canada, The Rumrunners offers a photographic history of the regular men and women who smuggled Canadian liquor to the United States during the roaring '20s. Essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Prohibition.

Author : J. Anne Funderburg
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476626707
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rumrunners written by J. Anne Funderburg and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-11-18 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1920, the 18th Amendment made the production, transportation and sale of alcohol not merely illegal—it was unconstitutional. Yet no legislation could end the demand for alcohol. Enterprising rumrunners worked to meet that demand with cunning, courage, machineguns and speedboats powered by aircraft engines. They out-maneuvered the U.S. Coast Guard and risked their lives to deliver illicit liquor. Smugglers like Bill McCoy, the Bahama Queen, and the Gulf Stream Pirate, along with many others, ran operations along the U.S. coastline until Prohibition was repealed in 1933. Drawing on legal records, newspaper articles and Coast Guard files, this history describes how rumrunners battled the Dry Navy and corrupted U.S. law enforcement, in order to keep America wet.

Author : John Herd Thompson
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780820337258
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canada and the United States written by John Herd Thompson and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2010-05-31 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States and Canada have the world’s largest trading relationship and the longest shared border. Spanning the period from the American Revolution to post-9/11 debates over shared security, Canada and the United States offers a current, thoughtful assessment of relations between the two countries. Distilling a mass of detail concerning cultural, economic, and political developments of mutual importance over more than two centuries, this survey enables readers to grasp quickly the essence of the shared experience of these two countries. This edition of Canada and the United States has been extensively rewritten and updated throughout to reflect new scholarly arguments, emphases, and discoveries. In addition, there is new material on such topics as energy, the environment, cultural and economic integration, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, border security, missile defense, and the second administration of George W. Bush.

Author : Gord Steinke
Publisher : Folklore Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781894864169
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crossing the Line written by Gord Steinke and published by Folklore Pub. This book was released on 2004-04-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1920s, Prohibition laws led to lucrative deals between businessmen in Canada, where laws were less stringent, and their mobster connections in the U.S. The ensuing crime sprees, filled with tommy guns and barrels of bootlegged whiskey, have become part of the rich folklore of the Roaring Twenties. In this rollicking collection, veteran newshound Gord Steinke exposes American and Canadian rumrunners who used elaborate schemes to smuggle booze past the long arm of the law to their thirsty neighbors south of the 49th parallel. Book jacket.

Author : Cynthia J. Faryon
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
ISBN 13 : 1459406079
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Incredible Tales of the Royal Canadian Air Force written by Cynthia J. Faryon and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 250,000 courageous men and women were enlisted in the RCAF during World War II. They fought in all the major air operations. Thousands lost their lives. Only one in four aircrews completed their bomber tours: some were killed in action, some in training, others became prisoners of war. All volunteered. These are the stories of the valiant Canadians who fought in this brutal war.

Author : Philip P. Mason
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 0814351050
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rum Running and the Roaring Twenties written by Philip P. Mason and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 17, 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment took effect in the United States, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, use, or importation of alcoholic beverages. Many thought this action would bring peace and tranquility to the country, but that was not the case. Instead, the Prohibition experiment failed dismally in the United States, and nowhere worse than in Michigan. The state’s proximity to Canada, where large amounts of liquor were manufactured, made it a major center for the smuggling and sale of illegal alcohol. Although federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies attempted to stop the flow of liquor into Michigan, an astounding 75 percent of all illegal liquor brought into the United States was transported across the Detroit River from Canada. Philip P. Mason regales readers with stories of the bungled efforts by officials at every level to control the smuggling and sale of illegal alcohol. Most entertaining are the creative smuggling efforts undertaken by citizens from all walks of life—from the poor to the affluent, from upstanding citizens to organized criminals and gangsters. Using police and court records, newspaper accounts, and interviews with those who lived during the time, Mason has constructed a fascinating history of life in Michigan during Prohibition.

Author : Cynthia J. Faryon
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
ISBN 13 : 1459406095
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unsung Heroes of the RCAF written by Cynthia J. Faryon and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 250,000 courageous men and women were enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. These Canadians fought valiantly in every major air operation from the Battle of Britain to the bombing of Germany. Thousands lost their lives. Those who survived to tell their stories were forever changed. Here are some of their incredible stories.

Author : Helen Rolfe
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
ISBN 13 : 1459405617
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Women Explorers (JR) written by Helen Rolfe and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canadian women have been conquering mountains for more than 100 years. The early pioneers set the standard for the women who followed. This group of extraordinary women include the founder of the Alpine Club of Canada and the first North American woman to summit Everest. These women were all strong and determined, and shared a love of adventure.