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Iowa's Prohibition & Bootlegging Legacy

April 7 | 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Council Bluffs Public Library

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Join Iowa historical fiction writer, Ann Hanigan Kotz, as she takes you through the early 20th Century in her program, Iowa’s Prohibition & Bootlegging Legacy. You’ll discover the state’s Prohibition journey along with why many families turned to bootlegging.

Ann takes you through the distant past, beginning with the murder of a pastor in Sioux City, the tarring of an official by the Iowa City Beer Mafia, the rumrunning of Iowa’s infamous rye whiskey in Templeton, and ending with the current exploits of today’s underground whiskey business.

Contact: Reference Desk
Phone: (712) 323-7553 x4014
Email: [email protected]

Categories: Arts & Culture, Community, Educational

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