Moonshine: Illicit Spirits in the Appalachian Hills of Rural Southern Ohio
- ISBN-10
- 0982798318
- ISBN-13
- 9780982798317
- Series
- Moonshine
- Category
- Appalachian Region
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-10-31
- Publisher
- Appalachian Childhood
- Author
- Marilyn Thornton Schraff
Description
The author introduces the reader to moonshine, the people who made it and its significance within her rural Appalachian culture through contributed anecdotes, research and humor. Numerous moonshiners, their techniques, photographs, indictments and a little history are included along with a few revenuers and lawmen, both good and bad. The book also contains information on some celebrations, remedies, recipes and instructions for setting up a still.
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- 2018-09-25
- 256 pages
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