First People of Back Bay (Bootleggers, Rum Runners, Shrimp Pirates, and Oyster Thieves)
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Publisher : Donald L. Giadrosich
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,77 MB
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ISBN : 9781448995554
Author :
Publisher : Donald L. Giadrosich
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,77 MB
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ISBN : 9781448995554
Author : J. Anne Funderburg
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 21,45 MB
Release : 2016-11-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1476626707
In 1920, the 18th Amendment made the production, transportation and sale of alcohol not merely illegal--it was unconstitutional. Yet no legislation could end the demand for alcohol. Enterprising rumrunners worked to meet that demand with cunning, courage, machineguns and speedboats powered by aircraft engines. They out-maneuvered the U.S. Coast Guard and risked their lives to deliver illicit liquor. Smugglers like Bill McCoy, the Bahama Queen, and the Gulf Stream Pirate, along with many others, ran operations along the U.S. coastline until Prohibition was repealed in 1933. Drawing on legal records, newspaper articles and Coast Guard files, this history describes how rumrunners battled the Dry Navy and corrupted U.S. law enforcement, in order to keep America wet.
Author : Lowell Green
Publisher : eBookIt.com
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 44,5 MB
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0981314902
The voice on the tape recordings is that of an old man we all believe is dead. His incredible story whips us along on a fascinating, engrossing speedboat ride so entirely believable that readers are left wondering what is real and what is not. In fact, many of the events here are true. Many of the people in the book are real. The narrator in the book describes a dramatic escape from the Minsk Ghetto during WWII, being chased by killers across North America, murder, betrayal and sun-drenched lovemaking on Bahamian beaches. This is a spy mystery unlike any you have read before. The known facts are identified by the author - the rest you decide! Did Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King go to his grave with a terrible secret? There are two months missing from his meticulously kept diaries. Did those mysteriously missing two months reveal the story of a giant fraud that launched the Cold War? A fascinating, thrilling, heart-stopping weave of fact and fiction that leaves most readers wondering if this time Lowell has uncovered one of the most intriguing mysteries of the 20th Century. Hoodwinked takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions. The writing is clear, crisp and tight; the research will leave you shaking you head and wondering-"Could all this be true?"
Author : Laura Albritton
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 10,87 MB
Release : 2018-11-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1439665702
“Seldom-told tales of the ‘lively and unusual cast of historic figures’ who helped shape the Florida Keys from the 1820s through the 1960s.”—Keys News The Florida Keys have witnessed all kinds of historical events, from the dramatic and the outrageous to the tragic and the comic. In the nineteenth century, uncompromising individuals fought duels and plotted political upsets. During the Civil War, a company of “Key West Avengers” escaped their Union-occupied city to join the Confederacy by sailing through the Bahamas. In the early twentieth century, black Bahamians founded a town of their own, while railway engineers went up against the U.S. Navy in a bid to complete the Overseas Railroad. When Prohibition came to the Keys, one defiant woman established a rum-running empire that dominated South Florida. Join Laura Albritton and Jerry Wilkinson as they delve into tales of treasure hunters, developers, exotic dancers, determined preservationists and more, from the colorful history of these islands. Includes photos
Author : Neville Coleman
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 32,5 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780844248608
Snorkelers and scuba divers will plunge right into this helpful guide. Features include information on the specific dive site location and dive facilities, one- to five-star ratings of sites, quick reference symbols, tips on underwater photography, health and safety advice, how to travel to the destination, non-diving sightseeing attractions and excursions, and more.
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Page : 2152 pages
File Size : 26,99 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Merchant marine
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Author : Tony Renzoni
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,42 MB
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 1467147931
Recounts the life of Nellie Green, who was known as the "queen of the rumrunners on the East Coast," against the backdrop of the Prohibition era, the women's movement, and the Roaring Twenties.
Author : United States. Coast Guard
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Page : 1436 pages
File Size : 34,50 MB
Release : 1976
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Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 34,70 MB
Release : 2008-11-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1848360800
From diving in the Virgin Islands to Trinidad’s Carnival celebrations, The Rough Guide to the Caribbean explores all the best to see and do in this exotic region. Discover lively capital cities, colonial towns and remote, unspoiled beaches with the essential travellers’ companion. Featuring detailed historical and practical information on the entire region, the guide also has a full-colour introduction with stunning photography, plus over 100 detailed maps covering over 50 islands! There are hundreds of accommodation and restaurant reviews, as well as practical information for countless adventures sports, from scuba-diving off the Cayman Islands to hiking in Trinidad. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to the Caribbean.
Author : Christian M. McBurney
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 33,8 MB
Release : 2023-07-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1439678391
During World War I and World War II, Rhode Island was dotted with coastal forts filled with large caliber guns. Yet they were never fired in anger. By contrast, from 1929 to 1933, during Prohibition, U.S. Coast Guard vessels frequently fired machine guns at rumrunners in Narragansett Bay. Machine gun fire killed three rumrunners and wounded another on the notorious Black Duck. Despite the incident drawing national protests, the carnage continued. The Coast Guard fired machine guns at dozens more rumrunners in Rhode Island waters, killing another man, severely wounding two others, and causing several boats to explode or sink. Join author and historian Christian McBurney as he explores the use of excessive force in Narragansett Bay and other Rhode Island waters.