{"product_id":"history-comics-the-prohibition-era-americas-war-on-alcohol-paperback","title":"History Comics: The Prohibition Era: America's War on Alcohol - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason Viola\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoger Langridge\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTurn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume we visit the Prohibition Era and see how the business of booze became a criminal enterprise!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1919, the United States ratified an amendment to the Constitution that outlawed the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol. As a hard-fought dream for a better world became federal law, society soon began facing an onslaught of new problems: clever bootleggers, corrupt enforcers, crowded prisons, and violent gangsters. Walk through the hidden hallway of a Jazz Age speakeasy to uncover the moral panic over alcohol and excess that we continue to grapple with today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Viola\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Massachusetts, where he co-founded the Boston Comic Arts Foundation and helps produce comics festivals throughout the region. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: The Digestive System\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eScience Comics: Polar Bears. \u003c\/i\u003eJason lives outside Boston with his wife and son. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger Langridge\u003c\/b\u003e is a New Zealand-born cartoonist who currently lives in London, U.K., with his wife Sylvie and their two children. His career in comics spans over thirty years and includes work on the Popeye and Muppet Show comic series, \u003ci\u003eThor the Mighty Avenger\u003c\/i\u003e, and his self-published title \u003ci\u003eFred the Clown\u003c\/i\u003e. He won an Eisner Award in 2012 for his Lewis Carroll-inspired series, \u003ci\u003eSnarked!\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.4 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47376023584946,"sku":"9781250801456","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4d2f45a240b599afea9f5a58d946720b.webp?v=1777693971","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/history-comics-the-prohibition-era-americas-war-on-alcohol-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}