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.
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