Description: Wicked Hamtramck: Lust, Liquor and Lead by Greg Kowalski Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Hamtramcks population bulged to 56,000 from a mere 3,500 in the early twentieth century, a sixteen-fold increase that created the perfect environment for crime and corruption to flourish. Post-Prohibition, bars sprang up in quick order, until there were at least two hundred within this wide-open towns 2.1 square miles, giving it more bars per capita than any other city in America; even the Dodge brothers served barrels of beer to their workers. Follow local historian Greg Kowalski through the underbelly of Hamtramck, from the "painted women openly flaunting their tainted charms from undraped windows" to the nefarious plots crafted behind the walls of the International Workers Home on Yemens Street. Welcome to the height of Hamtramcks infamy, where anything could happenfor a price. Publisher Description Hamtramcks population bulged to 56,000 from a mere 3,500 in the early twentieth century, a sixteen-fold increase that created the perfect environment for crime and corruption to flourish. Post-Prohibition, bars sprang up in quick order, until there were at least two hundred within this wide-open towns 2.1 square miles, giving it more bars per capita than any other city in America; even the Dodge brothers served barrels of beer to their workers. Follow local historian Greg Kowalski through the underbelly of Hamtramck, from the painted women openly flaunting their tainted charms from undraped windows" to the nefarious plots crafted behind the walls of the International Workers Home on Yemens Street. Welcome to the height of Hamtramcks infamy, where anything could happen--for a price." Author Biography Greg Kowalski has been with the Hamtramck Historical Commission since it was formed in 1998. A professional journalist for nearly 40 years, he has written several books on Hamtramck. Details ISBN 1596298960 ISBN-13 9781596298965 Title Wicked Hamtramck: Lust, Liquor and Lead Author Greg Kowalski Format Paperback Year 2010 Pages 127 Publisher History Press (SC) GE_Item_ID:46872255; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781596298965
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Book Title: Wicked Hamtramck: : Lust, Liquor and Lead
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2010
Topic: Sociology / General, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Customs & Traditions, United States / General
Item Height: 0.3 in
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Genre: Social Science, History
Item Weight: 7.7 Oz
Author: Greg Kowalski
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Book Series: Wicked Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
