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Book Synopsis Revenuers and Moonshiners by : Wilbur R. Miller
Download or read book Revenuers and Moonshiners written by Wilbur R. Miller and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The federal government's attempt to enforce civil rights measures during Reconstruction is usually regarded as a failure. Far more successful, however, was the collection of federal excise taxes on liquor during the same period -- an effort that secured for the government its single most important source of internal revenue. In Revenuers and Moonshiners Wilbur Miller explores the development and professionalization of the federal bureaucracy by examining federal liquor law enforcement in the mountain South after the Civil War. He addresses the central questions of the conditions under which unpopular federal laws could be enforced and the ways in which enforcement remained limited. The extension of federal taxing power to cover homemade whiskey was fiercely resisted by mountain people, who had long relied on distilling to produce an easily transported and readily salable product made from their corn. As a result, the collection of the tax required the creation of the most extensive civilian law enforcement agency in the nation's history, the Bureau of Internal Revenue. The bureau both regulated taxpaying distilleries and combated illicit production. This battle against moonshiners, Miller argues, implemented by the Republican party's vision of a federal authority capable of reaching into the most remote parts of the nation. Miller concentrates his analysis on the revenuers, but he nevertheless draws a clear picture of the mountain people who resisted them. He dispels traditional views of moonshiners as folk heroes imbued with a stubborn individualism or simple country folk victimized by outside forces beyond their control or understanding. Rather, Miller shows that the men (and sometimes women) who made moonshine were members of a complex and changing society that was a product of both traditional aspects of mountain culture and the forces of industrialization that were reshaping their society after the Civil War. Originally published in 1991. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Book Synopsis Moonshiners & Revenuers: From Bootleggers to Arsonists - Atf's Battle Against Criminals in North Carolina by : Johnny C. Binkley
Download or read book Moonshiners & Revenuers: From Bootleggers to Arsonists - Atf's Battle Against Criminals in North Carolina written by Johnny C. Binkley and published by Acclaim Press. This book was released on 2020-11-20 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its early days as a British Colony in the 1700s through much of the 20th century (and even today), the hills, hollers, and swamps of North Carolina have been a hotbed of illegal liquor activity. Indeed, making untaxed liquor has been a way of life handed down from generation to generation. To combat this problem, the US government created a special task force whose sole mission was to enforce federal liquor laws, catch the moonshiners, and seize and destroy their liquor stills and moonshine whiskey. Moonshiners and Revenuers is the true story of ATF Agent Johnny Binkley and his 25-years with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, from 1969-1994. During his career, the ATF transitioned from being the "redheaded stepchild of the IRS" working moonshine whiskey, to becoming the multi-jurisdictional independent bureau it is today. Follow Agent Binkley's career as the ATF transitioned its role from moonshine enforcement, to catching cigarette smugglers, and then to crimes involving explosives and narcotics. More than just a history with facts and dates, Binkley also describes the people (good guys and bad guys), events, situations, and places he encountered along the way. Read Moonshiners and Revenuers to learn the true story of an era that has come and gone with the changing times...or has it?
Book Synopsis Moonshiners and Prohibitionists by : Bruce E. Stewart
Download or read book Moonshiners and Prohibitionists written by Bruce E. Stewart and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2011-04-22 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homemade liquor has played a prominent role in the Appalachian economy for nearly two centuries. The region endured profound transformations during the extreme prohibition movements of the nineteenth century, when the manufacturing and sale of alcohol—an integral part of daily life for many Appalachians—was banned. In Moonshiners and Prohibitionists: The Battle over Alcohol in Southern Appalachia, Bruce E. Stewart chronicles the social tensions that accompanied the region's early transition from a rural to an urban-industrial economy. Stewart analyzes the dynamic relationship of the bootleggers and opponents of liquor sales in western North Carolina, as well as conflict driven by social and economic development that manifested in political discord. Stewart also explores the life of the moonshiner and the many myths that developed around hillbilly stereotypes. A welcome addition to the New Directions in Southern History series, Moonshiners and Prohibitionists addresses major economic, social, and cultural questions that are essential to the understanding of Appalachian history.
Book Synopsis King of the Moonshiners by : Bruce E. Stewart
Download or read book King of the Moonshiners written by Bruce E. Stewart and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lewis R. Redmond was an archetypal moonshiner. On March 1, 1876, the twenty-one-year-old North Carolinian shot and killed a U.S. deputy marshal who tried to arrest him on charges of illicit distilling. He then fled to Pickens County, South Carolina, where, within three years, he gained national notoriety as the "King of the Moonshiners." More than any other individual moonshiner in southern Appalachia, Redmond captured the imagination of middle-class Americans. Then, as now, media coverage had a lot to do with his reputation.".
Book Synopsis Moonshiners, Fast Cars and Revenuers by : George Robert Powell
Download or read book Moonshiners, Fast Cars and Revenuers written by George Robert Powell and published by Xlibris Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Moonshine by : Marilyn Thornton Schraff
Download or read book Moonshine written by Marilyn Thornton Schraff and published by Appalachian Childhood. This book was released on 2011 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author introduces the reader to moonshine, the people who made it and its significance within her rural Appalachian culture through contributed anecdotes, research and humor. Numerous moonshiners, their techniques, photographs, indictments and a little history are included along with a few revenuers and lawmen, both good and bad. The book also contains information on some celebrations, remedies, recipes and instructions for setting up a still.
Book Synopsis Mountain Spirits by : Joseph Earl Dabney
Download or read book Mountain Spirits written by Joseph Earl Dabney and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After retiring from a career as a public relations representative with Lockheed Martin Corporation, Joseph Earl Dabney currently enjoys a career as a writer, author, and speaker. He also has experience as a reporter and editor for several Southern newspapers. Dabney has written three other books: More Mountain Spirits; Herk: Hero of the Skies; and Smokehouse Ham, Spoon Bread, and Scuppernong Wine, which was named Cookbook of the Year by the James Beard Foundation for 1999. Joe is a native of Kershaw, South Carolina, and lives in Atlanta. Book jacket.
Book Synopsis Moonshiners and Prohibitionists by : Bruce E. Stewart
Download or read book Moonshiners and Prohibitionists written by Bruce E. Stewart and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homemade liquor has played a prominent role in the Appalachian economy for nearly two centuries. The region endured profound transformations during the extreme prohibition movements of the nineteenth century, when the manufacturing and sale of alcohol -- an integral part of daily life for many Appalachians -- was banned. In Moonshiners and Prohibitionists: The Battle over Alcohol in Southern Appalachia, Bruce E. Stewart chronicles the social tensions that accompanied the region's early transition from a rural to an urban-industrial economy. Stewart analyzes the dynamic relationship of the bootleggers and opponents of liquor sales in western North Carolina, as well as conflict driven by social and economic development that manifested in political discord. Stewart also explores the life of the moonshiner and the many myths that developed around hillbilly stereotypes. A welcome addition to the New Directions in Southern History series, Moonshiners and Prohibitionists addresses major economic, social, and cultural questions that are essential to the understanding of Appalachian history.
Book Synopsis Our Southern Highlanders by : Horace Kephart
Download or read book Our Southern Highlanders written by Horace Kephart and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Second Oldest Profession by : Jess Carr
Download or read book The Second Oldest Profession written by Jess Carr and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete study which traces the history of moonshining from colonial times through the 1960s. Makes good use of contemporary reports of revenuers in telling his story, which is always colorful and often violent.
Book Synopsis Moonshine and Murder or Legends and Lies by : Wendy Hazle
Download or read book Moonshine and Murder or Legends and Lies written by Wendy Hazle and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-09-02 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the night of June 13, 1937, gunfire shattered the peace at Owens Chapel Baptist Church. Amid the screams and blood, one man lay dead, another stumbled out of the church with a bullet in his chest. Bertha Perry struggled to control the bleeding from her abdomen, and Lorene Potter labored to breath through collapsed lungs. Others were surprised to find themselves bleeding from stray bullets. What caused two men to open fire in a church crowded with the faithful gathered for the start of Revival Week? Both men had family not more than 15 feet from where they began their deadly gunfight. What secrets brought tragedy to so many families in that terrifying ten minutes? Moonshine and Murder or Legends and Lies will shed light on the tragedy that has haunted Lawrence County for almost 80 years.
Book Synopsis The Wettest County in the World by : Matt Bondurant
Download or read book The Wettest County in the World written by Matt Bondurant and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-12-29 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bondurant weaves a compelling tale of violence, desperation, and greed, as three brothers run moonshine in Virginia during prohibition, in this story that is based on a true story about the author's grandfather and two uncles.
Book Synopsis Gods of Howl Mountain by : Taylor Brown
Download or read book Gods of Howl Mountain written by Taylor Brown and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bootlegger Rory Docherty has returned home to the fabled mountain of his childhood - a misty wilderness that holds its secrets close and keeps the outside world at gunpoint. Slowed by a wooden leg and haunted by memories of the Korean War, Rory runs bootleg whiskey for a powerful mountain clan in a retro-fitted '40 Ford coupe. Between deliveries to roadhouses, brothels, and private clients, he lives with his formidable grandmother, evades federal agents, and stokes the wrath of a rival runner.
Book Synopsis Moonshine Memories by : Thomas Allison
Download or read book Moonshine Memories written by Thomas Allison and published by NewSouth Books. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For 25 years, Tom Allison was a revenuer, a federal agent charged with enforcement of the nation’s laws on taxation of liquor. His territory was the hills, hollows and deep woods of Alabama, and his quarry was the illegal whiskey makers. Allison remembers the stake-outs in the brush, the undercover assignments, the long waits to catch the distillery operators red-handed, and, of course, the chases as he and his fellow treasury agents ran down fleeing moonshiners in the dark of night. While Allison is a natural story-teller, the characters who populate this history are too strange to be fiction. Perhaps the only thing more striking than the ignorance of many of the moonshiners is the craftiness of some others.
Book Synopsis From the Front Lines of the Appalachian Addiction Crisis by : Wendy Welch
Download or read book From the Front Lines of the Appalachian Addiction Crisis written by Wendy Welch and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-08-12 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories from doctors, nurses, and therapists dealing on a daily basis with the opioid crisis in Appalachia should be heartbreaking. Yet those told here also inspire with practical advice on how to assist those in addiction, from a grass-roots to a policy level. Readers looking for ways to combat the crisis will find suggestions alongside laughter, tears, and sometimes rage. Each author brings the passion of their profession and the personal losses they have experienced from addiction, and posits solutions and harm reduction with positivity, grace, and even humor. Authors representing seven states from northern, Coalfields, and southern Appalachia relate personal encounters with patients or providers who changed them forever. This is a history document, showing how we got here; an evidenced indictment of current policies failing those who need them most; an affirmation that Appalachia solves its own problems; and a collection of suggestions for best practice moving forward.
Book Synopsis Spirits of Defiance by : Kathleen Morgan Drowne
Download or read book Spirits of Defiance written by Kathleen Morgan Drowne and published by Ohio State University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Moonshiner's Son by : Carolyn Reeder
Download or read book Moonshiner's Son written by Carolyn Reeder and published by HarperTrophy. This book was released on 1995-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As he works with his father making moonshine in the remote hills of Virginia during Prohibition, twelve-year-old Tom learns about hard work and honesty.
