History Comics: The Prohibition Era: America's War on Alcohol
History Comics: The Prohibition Era: America's War on Alcohol
History Comics: The Prohibition Era: America's War on Alcohol
Description
Description
Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume we visit the Prohibition Era and see how the business of booze became a criminal enterprise!
In 1919, the United States ratified an amendment to the Constitution that outlawed the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol. As a hard-fought dream for a better world became federal law, society soon began facing an onslaught of new problems: clever bootleggers, corrupt enforcers, crowded prisons, and violent gangsters. Walk through the hidden hallway of a Jazz Age speakeasy to uncover the moral panic over alcohol and excess that we continue to grapple with today.
About the Author
About the Author
Jason Viola lives in Massachusetts, where he co-founded the Boston Comic Arts Foundation and helps produce comics festivals throughout the region. He is also the author of Science Comics: Elephants, Science Comics: The Digestive System, and Science Comics: Polar Bears. Jason lives outside Boston with his wife and son.
Roger Langridge is a New Zealand-born cartoonist who currently lives in London, U.K., with his wife Sylvie and their two children. His career in comics spans over thirty years and includes work on the Popeye and Muppet Show comic series, Thor the Mighty Avenger, and his self-published title Fred the Clown. He won an Eisner Award in 2012 for his Lewis Carroll-inspired series, Snarked!.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Overall, this title would be a great addition to history classes discussing this period, as it illustrates well the domino effect of drinking that led to the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment." --School Library Journal
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
First Second
Pub date:
2024-10-22
Length:
128 pages
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