The Great Chicago Beer Riot: How Lager Struck a Blow for Liberty
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (559 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467118907 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Hogan is a public relations consultant and former broadcast journalist (WGN-TV/Radio). Hogan is the author of three other titles with The History Press: Fire Strikes the Chicago Stock Yards, Forgotten Fires of Chicago and The 1937 Chicago Steel Strike. They reside in Chicago’s East Lakeview neighborhood. About the Author Chicago native John F. . His wife and co-author, Judy E. Brady, has produced stage activities for Rotary International and been a passionate advocate for anti-discrimination legislation
Hogan explore the riot and its aftermath, from pint glass to bully pulpit.. In 1855, when Chicago’s recently elected mayor Levi Boone pushed through a law forbidding the sale of alcohol on Sunday, the city pushed back. Beer formed the centerpiece of German Sunday gatherings, and robbing them of it on their only day off was a slap in the face. It also led to the creation of a modern police department and the political alliances that helped put Abraham Lincoln in the White House. Brady and John F. Authors Judy E. To the German community, the move seemed a deliberate provocation from Boone’s stridently anti-immigrant Know-Nothing Party. The Chicago Lager Ri
Brady, has produced stage activities for Rotary International and been a passionate advocate for anti-discrimination legislation. His wife and co-author, Judy E. Hogan is the author of three other titles with The History Press: Fire Strikes the Chicago Stock Yards, Forgotten Fires of Chicago and The 1937 Chicago Steel Strike. . Chicago native John F. They reside in Chicago’s East Lakeview neighborhood. Hogan is a public relations consultant an
"Wish I'd just gotten it at the library" according to Amazon Customer. This book has little going for it. It's already short, but devotes surprisingly little time to the Lager Beer Riot itself or its significance. Much of the work focuses on a general overview of Chicago's history and some of the broader developments of the era, but it offers no interesting insight into these