Top Secret Files: Gangsters and Bootleggers Secrets, Strange Tales, and Hidden Facts about the Roaring 20s |
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| Author:
| Bearce, Stephanie |
| Series title: | Top Secret Files of History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61821-461-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2015 |
| Publisher: | Prufrock Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $8.95 |
Book Description:
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Blind pigs, speakeasies, coffin varnish, and tarantula juice were all a part of the Roaring 20s. Making alcohol illegal didn't get rid of bars and taverns or crime bosses: They just went underground. Secret joints were in almost every large city and could be entered if you knew the right code words. Discover the crazy language and secret codes of the Prohibition Era--why you should mind your beeswax and watch out for the gumshoe talking to the fuzz or you might end up in the cooler!...
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Blind pigs, speakeasies, coffin varnish, and tarantula juice were all a part of the Roaring 20s. Making alcohol illegal didn't get rid of bars and taverns or crime bosses: They just went underground. Secret joints were in almost every large city and could be entered if you knew the right code words. Discover the crazy language and secret codes of the Prohibition Era--why you should mind your beeswax and watch out for the gumshoe talking to the fuzz or you might end up in the cooler! It's all part of the true stories from the Top Secret Files: Gangsters and Bootleggers. Take a look if you dare, but be careful! Some secrets are meant to stay hidden...