Report
Report

Author: United States. Bureau of the Census

Publisher:

Published: 1902

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13:

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Prohibition in Hamtramck
Prohibition in Hamtramck

Author: Greg Kowalski

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015-10-05

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 1625855508

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The National Prohibition Act was no match for Hamtramck. Once a small farming village, Hamtramck grew to be a major industrial city in just a decade. With that came enormous social problems and a peculiar concept that the legality of alcohol wasn't a constraint but, rather, an opportunity. Flaunting the infamous law became a way of life in Hamtramck, where it was as easy to get a drink as an ice cream cone. Paddy McGraw proudly ran his speakeasy and brothel with impunity. Mayors Peter Jezewski and Rudolph Tenerowicz were sent to prison for violations but were rewarded by the public. Join author Greg Kowalski as he delves into Hamtramck's raucous prohibition history.