Bootlegging on the Border

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CreatorWes PatienceBrowse TopicSociety and CultureSubjectProhibitionDrinking of alcoholic beverages--Law and legislationMexican-American Border RegionCochise County (Ariz.) HistoryBisbee (Ariz.) History Bisbee (Ariz.). WarrenNaco (Ariz.)Naco (Mexico)Agua Prieta (Sonora, Mexico)Agua Prieta (Sonora, Mexico) History.DescriptionThis 38 minute audio file is the story of Prohibition in the border towns of Cochise County. During Prohibition, which began in Arizona in January of 1915, Naco, Arizona and Sonora, experienced a flood of Americans seeking alcohol. Though Phoenix and Tucson were dry counties, Cochise county was wet. Prohibition brought a booming business to border communities and drastically changed the economies of Naco, Bisbee and other towns. Learn about these exciting times and the story of six Swedish immigrant brothers who smuggled booze across the border and throughout Cochise County from local historian Wes Patience.Audio Length00:38:19Date Original2006-03-28Date Range1910s (1910-1919)1920s (1920-1929)1930s (1930-1939)TypeSound- NonmusicalOriginal FormatLecturesLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionCochise College LibraryCollectionCochise County Historical & Archeological CollectionRights StatementThis resource is owned by Cochise College and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of Cochise College. For permission to use please contact [email protected].

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Identifierbootlegging_on_border_2006_03_28.mp3OCLC Number<893227649>Digital FormatMP3File Size6.58 MB

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