I read Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine and the Lawless Years of Prohibition and I liked how you included individual people's stories. My favorite was Leroy Ostransky’s story about working in his father Sharkey’s saloon. Do you feel that adding these individual stories enables the reader to better connect to the overall history being talked about in your books? Thank you.
Jessica Pollock
I've also read "Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine and the Lawless Years of Prohibition." I want to compliment you because I found the book to be extremely entertaining. My favorite part was the story of Carry A. Nation. I felt by telling her story you were trying to say that many in the Temperance movement had beliefs that came from the right place and their frustration caused them to act out in ways that were uncharateristic- maybe something that students can learn from.- Grace Pendergrass
ReplyDeleteI agree with Grace. I found Nation's story, and that of all the women who fought for Prohibition to be extremely interesting. I actually wrote a paper for an Independent Study History class as an Undergraduate on the WCTU. It was a part of Prohibition history I knew nothing about at the time and wanted to explore further. These women were incredibly tough and courageous; willing to do whatever it took to fight for what they believed was right. As Grace said, I think this is something students can learn from, to fight for your beliefs no matter the obstacles in your way. - Jessica Pollock
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