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Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
Last Call The Rise and Fall of Prohibition Author:Daniel Okrent Last Call is a fascinating portrait of an era and a very entertaining tale. It illuminates aspects of American political history that feel disturbingly contemporary; the uses of hypocrisy and cynicism, the power of passionate minorities to impose their will on all of us. A lively social history that manages to be both scholarly and exci... more »ting, Daniel Okrent's Last Call fills a gaping void in American history that has been waiting years to be filled. Full of lively stories, incredible characters, it is great fun to read and solid history. Okrent brilliantly captures the one glaring "whoops!" in our constitutional history.« less