North Carolina Moonshine: An Illicit History - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9781467118323

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by E. Frank Stephenson (Author), Barbara Nichols Mulder (Author)

North Carolina holds a special place in the history of moonshine. For more than three centuries, the illicit home-brew was a way of life.

NASCAR emerged from the illegal moonshine tradeas drivers such as Junior Johnson, accustomed to running from the law, moved to the racetrack. A host of colorful characters populated the state's bootlegging arena, like Marvin Popcorn Sutton, known as the Paul Bunyan of moonshine, and Alvin Sawyer, considered the moonshine king of the Great Dismal Swamp. Some law enforcement played a constant cat-and-mouse game to shut down illegal stills, while some just looked the other way. Authors Frank Stephenson and Barbara Mulder reveal the gritty history of moonshine in the Tar Heel State.

Number of Pages: 144

Dimensions: 0.3 x 9 x 5.9 IN

Publication Date: January 09, 2017

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