Bücher von Jason S. Lantzer

Interpreting the Prohibition Era at Museums and Historic Sites chronicles the rise and fall of one of the greatest attempted reforms in American History. This captivating guide will help museum and history professionals explain the history of prohibition, its repeal, and its legacies.

Focuses on the Reverend Edward S Shumaker, a Methodist minister who for nearly twenty-five years led Indiana's influential chapter of the Anti Saloon League. This book uses Shumaker's life and work to shed light on the rise and fall of Prohibition and to better understand and appreciate the interplay of religion and politics in American culture.