Download or read book Memoirs of an Oregon Moonshiner written by Ray Nelson and published by Caxton Press. This book was released on 1976 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oregon Moonshine Bootleggers Busts Brawls written by Bruce Haney and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-20 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moonshining is deep-rooted in the history of Oregon. In 1844, when it was still Oregon Territory, one of the first moonshiners, James Conner, challenged a lawman to a duel for busting his illegal operation. The McKenzie River Bandits had better luck hiding from the law and produced bootleg booze for nearly five years before their arrest. It wouldn't be the last time they were caught. Over the years, outlaw moonshiners engaged in car chases, shootouts and even attempted an assassination to protect their hidden distilleries--and way of life. Join author Bruce Haney as he chronicles the intoxicating history of Oregon Moonshine.
Download or read book The Biggest Moonshiner written by Betty M Rafter and published by Page Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 2019-07-10 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Biggest Moonshiner is a story of unconditional love, triumph over hate, forgiveness, and redemption. It's a memoir with bits of history during the hard-scrabble life of the author and her eleven siblings growing up during the Depression in the Glades of South Florida with, allegedly, "the biggest moonshiner on the East Coast" and their faith-based mama. It tells of their mama's struggle to keep the family together and life lessons the author and her siblings gleaned from adversity: while hiding out in the woods with their parents, Urbie and Leila Meeks; when they were running from the Feds, picking cotton in Alabama while on the run, living in a tent and picking other crops with migrants; and during their time living in an orphanage. Leila never lost her faith in God or her unconditional love for their hardworking, optimistic, and fun-loving daddy, who made every challenge a fun adventure--even when he got drunk and abused her and sometimes the kids or when they were homeless after he lost their home and business gambling or when she had to feign for herself and six kids when he went to prison for making moonshine. When a tragedy brought about the death of Leila and her unborn child, the siblings struggled to work through the fog of pain, knowing they had to put their anger and hate aside and forgive, if they were going to fulfill their mama's last request: "To get along with your daddy, and keep the kids together."
Download or read book Distilled in Oregon written by Scott Stursa and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-06 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Oregon fur traders concocted a type of distilled beverage known as "Blue Ruin," used in commerce with local Native Americans. Drawn by the abundant summer harvests of the Willamette Valley, distillers put down roots in the nineteenth century. Because of Oregon's early sunset on legal liquor production in 1916--four years before national Prohibition--hundreds of illicit stills popped up across the state. Residents of Portland remained well supplied, thanks to the infamous efforts of Mayor George Baker. The failed national experiment ended in 1933, and Hood River Distillers resurrected the sensible enterprise of turning surplus fruit into brandy in 1934. Thanks in part to the renowned Clear Creek Distillery triggering a craft distilling movement in 1985, the state now boasts seventy distilleries and counting. Author Scott Stursa leads a journey through the history of distilling in the Beaver State.
Download or read book Moonshine Memories written by Thomas R. Allison and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Tom Allison is a retired "revenuer" and tells the story of the big whiskey stills in the post-WWII era, and of the moonshiners who operated them and the agents who tried to shut them down. Allison lives in Montgomery, Alabama. He is a graduate of Huntingdon College and Jones School of Law.
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1977 with total page 1624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oregon s Promise written by David Peterson del Mar and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first history of Oregon to appear in twenty-five years, "Oregon's Promise explores familiar and neglected people and movements in the state's history, while challenging readers to view Oregon's past, present, and future in a new way. David Peterson del Mar recognizes that the words "Oregon history" conjure up images of Lewis and Clark and rugged pioneers. But he argues that the explorers' impact was both different from and less significant then commonly assumed, and that the state's settlers were much more varied, contentious, complicated, and interesting than conventional heroic stereotypes would suggest. "Oregon's Promise is a concise general history spanning the period from that of the region's earliest inhabitants to the present. It moves beyond the more familiar episodes of Oregon history to discuss indigenous peoples before and after contact with whites, the profound and evolving impact of broad forces like industrialization and suburbanization, and the varied fortunes of a growing stream of people form across the world who have sought the good life in Oregon. It explores the tensions behind contemporary disagreements rending our political, social, and cultural fabric. The book's many themes revolve around Peterson del Mar's consideration of how Oregonians have attempted to build a prosperous and just society. He examines both the traditional center of Oregon history and its often overlooked margins--the people who have struggled to be included in Oregon's promise. Each chapter includes brief biographies of noteworthy Oregonians. David Peterson del Mar is both a respected historian and an engaging writer, with a talent for explaining Oregon's past in a way that will appeal togeneral readers as well as to scholars and students.
Download or read book An Oregon Tale written by Dave Whiteman and published by . This book was released on 1999-07 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout Ben Garner's life he has experienced success, failure, loss, love and loneliness. Struggling to survive between torn realities, sometimes feeling that he lives two lives within one. A standout athlete throughout his youth he went on to excel at a collegiate level. Most things came very easy to him early on in his life, however soon adversity reared her powerful hand. From his collegiate years through his late twenties he was engulfed in a world of adversity, disappointment, heartache and confusion. During this period he found solace in the pen and paper. Through his most frustrating times he looked inward, he searched deep within, he used writing as tool to express, to release anxieties and feelings and to question his own ideas.
Download or read book The Stories We Tell written by Suzi Jones and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the cherished traditional stories and myths of Oregon's literary heritage.
Download or read book Bringing Willie Home written by Earl Leggett and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mountains Moonshine Memories written by Donald D. Caudill and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Moon Always Shines written by Dennis Vess and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The moon always shines provides a detailed account of moonshine whiskey enforcement operations, in the 1960s and 1970s, based upon the experiences of retired ATF Special Agent Dennis Vess. Descriptions of the planning and execution of still raids, along with interviews of arrested violators, provide excitement, intrigue, and a touch of humor"--Back cover.
Download or read book Oregon Historical Quarterly written by Oregon Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Moonshine and Mountaintops written by Hometown Memories LLC, Staff and published by . This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A treasury of 20th Century memories.
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