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Book Dry Crusade  the Prohibition Movement in Colorado  1858 1933

Download or read book Dry Crusade the Prohibition Movement in Colorado 1858 1933 written by William Elliott West and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 910 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Smaldone

Download or read book Smaldone written by Dick Kreck and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-26 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Started by Italian brothers from North Denver, the high-profile Smaldone crime syndicate began in the bootlegging days of the 1920s and flourished into the 1980s. Connected to notorious crime figures, politicians, and presidents, Clyde Smaldone was the crime family's leader. Through candid interviews and firsthand accounts, Dick Kreck reveals the true sense of what it meant to be a Smaldone, not only the corrupt but also the virtuous.Dick Kreck retired from The Denver Post after thirty-eight years as a columnist. He is the author of four other books, including Murder at the Brown Palace. He lives in Denver, Colorado.

Book The Gospel of Progressivism

    Book Details:
  • Author : R. Todd Laugen
  • Publisher : University Press of Colorado
  • Release : 2011-05-18
  • ISBN : 1457109638
  • Pages : 403 pages

Download or read book The Gospel of Progressivism written by R. Todd Laugen and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2011-05-18 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicling the negotiations of Progressive groups and the obstacles that constrained them, The Gospel of Progressivism details the fight against corporate and political corruption in Colorado during the early twentieth century. While the various groups differed in their specific agendas, Protestant reformers, labor organizers, activist women, and mediation experts struggled to defend the public against special-interest groups and their stranglehold on Colorado politics. Sharing enemies like the party boss and corporate lobbyist who undermined honest and responsive government, Progressive leaders were determined to root out selfish political action with public exposure. Labor unions defied bosses and rallied for government protection of workers. Women's clubs appealed to other women as mothers, calling for social welfare, economic justice, and government responsiveness. Protestant church congregations formed a core of support for moral reform. Labor relations experts struggled to prevent the outbreak of violence through mediation between corporate employers and organized labor. Persevering through World War I, Colorado reformers faced their greatest challenge in the 1920s, when leaders of the Ku Klux Klan drew upon the rhetoric of Protestant Progressives and manipulated reform tools to strengthen their own political machine. Once in power, Klan legislators turned on Progressive leaders in the state government. A story of promising alliances never fully realized, zealous crusaders who resisted compromise, and reforms with unexpected consequences, The Gospel of Progressivism will appeal to those interested in Progressive Era reform, Colorado history, labor relations, and women's activism.

Book Pathways to Prohibition

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ann-Marie E. Szymanski
  • Publisher : Duke University Press Books
  • Release : 2003-08-21
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 354 pages

Download or read book Pathways to Prohibition written by Ann-Marie E. Szymanski and published by Duke University Press Books. This book was released on 2003-08-21 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVSzymanski uses the Prohibition movement as an example of the challenges facinbg all social reform movements./div

Book The Progressive Era in the USA  1890   1921

Download or read book The Progressive Era in the USA 1890 1921 written by Kristofer Allerfeldt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few periods in American history have been explored as much as the Progressive Era. It is seen as the birth-place of modern American liberalism, as well as the time in which America emerged as an imperial power. Historians and other scholars have struggled to explain the contradictions of this period and this volume explores some of the major controversies this exciting period has inspired. Investigating subjects as diverse as conservation, socialism, or the importance of women in the reform movements, this volume looks at the lasting impact of this productive, yet ultimately frustrated, generation's legacy on American and world history.

Book The City and the Saloon  Denver  1858 1916

Download or read book The City and the Saloon Denver 1858 1916 written by Thomas Jacob Noel and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Alcohol and Drugs in North America  2 volumes

Download or read book Alcohol and Drugs in North America 2 volumes written by David M. Fahey and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alcohol and drugs play a significant role in society, regardless of socioeconomic class. This encyclopedia looks at the history of all drugs in North America, including alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs, cannabis, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and even chocolate and caffeinated drinks. This two-volume encyclopedia provides accessibly written coverage on a wide range of topics, covering substances ranging from whiskey to peyote as well as related topics such as Mexican drug trafficking and societal effects caused by specific drugs. The entries also supply an excellent overview of the history of temperance movements in Canada and the United States; trends in alcohol consumption, its production, and its role in the economy; as well as alcohol's and drugs' roles in shaping national discourse, the creation of organizations for treatment and study, and legal responses. This resource includes primary documents and a bibliography offering important books, articles, and Internet sources related to the topic.

Book Immigrant Institutions

Download or read book Immigrant Institutions written by George E. Pozzetta and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1991 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Drinking In America

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mark Edward Lender
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 1987-05-22
  • ISBN : 002918570X
  • Pages : 260 pages

Download or read book Drinking In America written by Mark Edward Lender and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1987-05-22 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly revised and updated, this engaging narrative chronicles America’s delight in drink and its simultaneous fight against it for the past 350 years. From Plymouth Rock, 1621, to New York City, 1987, Mark Edward Lender and James Kirby Martin guide readers through the history of drinks and drinkers in America, including how popular reactions to this ubiquitous habit have mirror and helped shape national response to a number of moral and social issues. By 1800, the temperance movement was born, playing a central role in American politics for the next 100 years, equating abstinence with 100-proof Americanism. And today, the authors attest, a “neotemperance” movement seems to be emerging in response to heightened public awareness of the consequences of alcohol abuse.

Book Instant Cities

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gunther Paul Barth
  • Publisher : New York : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 1975
  • ISBN : 0195018990
  • Pages : 342 pages

Download or read book Instant Cities written by Gunther Paul Barth and published by New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1975 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reprint of the Oxford U. Press edition of 1975 with a new introduction (20 p.). Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book The Coloradans

    Book Details:
  • Author : Robert G. Athearn
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1976
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 496 pages

Download or read book The Coloradans written by Robert G. Athearn and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book American Temperance Movements

Download or read book American Temperance Movements written by Jack S. Blocker (Jr.) and published by Boston : Twayne Publishers. This book was released on 1989 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A synthesis of the historical research on drinking and temperance in the US published during the last century and especially the last quarter century. Paper edition $10.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book The Colorado Magazine

Download or read book The Colorado Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book National Union Catalog

Download or read book National Union Catalog written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes entries for maps and atlases.

Book Colorado Lawyer

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2003
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 684 pages

Download or read book Colorado Lawyer written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Alcohol  Reform and Society

Download or read book Alcohol Reform and Society written by Jack S. Blocker Jr. and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1979-10-09 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack Blocker's collection of nine essays represents one of the most impressive moves toward a comprehensive examination of the liquor issue. The collection attempts to evaluate the role of alcohol in society, examine the origins of the temperance and prohibition movements, and analyze the organized movement for repeal.

Book Hooded Empire

    Book Details:
  • Author : Robert Alan Goldberg
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1977
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 362 pages

Download or read book Hooded Empire written by Robert Alan Goldberg and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: