A thousand thirsty beaches : smuggling alcohol from Cuba to the South during Prohibition /

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The author tells the story of the vast smuggling network that brought high-end distilled spirits &, eventually, other cargoes (including undocumented immigrants) from Great Britain & Europe through Cuba to the United States between 1920 & the end of Prohibition. Because of their proximit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dorr, Lisa Lindquist (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2018]
Temas:
United States. > Coast Guard > History > 20th century.
United States. > Coast Guard
1900-1999
Prohibition > Southern States > History > 20th century.
Smuggling > Gulf Coast (U.S.) > History > 20th century.
Smuggling > Cuba > History > 20th century.
Contrebande > Mexique, Côte du golfe du (États-Unis) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Contrebande > Cuba > Histoire > 20e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
Diplomatic relations
Prohibition
Smuggling
United States > Foreign relations > Cuba.
Cuba > Foreign relations > United States.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > Cuba.
Cuba > Relations extérieures > États-Unis.
Cuba
Southern States
United States
United States > Gulf Coast
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The traffic in liquor
  • Uncle's Sam's efforts
  • Booze cops in Cuba
  • Second only to bootlegging
  • The liquor market
  • Cocktail time.

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