The Bootlegger

Author	: John E. Hallwas
Publisher	: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages	: 314
Release	: 1999-05
ISBN-10	: 0252068440
ISBN-13	: 9780252068447
Rating	: 4/5 (40 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The Bootlegger by : John E. Hallwas

Download or read book The Bootlegger written by John E. Hallwas and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1999-05 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extraordinary account of a struggling midwestern coal town profiles small-time bootlegger Kelly Wagle, whose mysterious career--and suspected involvement with two unsolved murder cases--had a profound and lasting impact on his community. In unraveling the process by which Colchester, Illinois, lost its grip on the American promise, John Hallwas reveals this remote corner of the Midwest as a true reflection of the quintessential American experience.

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