LEADER 04536nam 22007453u 450 001 9910953490503321 005 20240417222906.0 010 $a9780252095269 010 $a025209526X 010 $a9781299183896 010 $a1299183891 035 $a(CKB)2550000001003010 035 $a(EBL)3414226 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000836158 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11490160 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000836158 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10997838 035 $a(PQKB)11194961 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3414226 035 $a(Perlego)2608654 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001003010 100 $a20170301d2011|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSpirits of Just Men $eMountaineers, Liquor Bosses, and Lawmen in the Moonshine Capital of the World 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aUrbana $cUniversity of Illinois Press$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (306 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780252035128 311 08$a0252035127 327 $a""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""PROLOGUE""; ""1 Conspiracy Trial in the Moonshine Capital of the World""; ""2 Wettest Section in the U.S.A.""; ""3 Appalachian Spring""; ""4 Elder Goode""; ""5 Last Old Dollar Is Gone""; ""6 Entrepreneurial Spirits""; ""7 Her Moonshine Neighbor as Herself""; ""8 Murder Trial in Franklin County""; ""EPILOGUE""; ""NOTES""; ""WORKS CITED""; ""INDEX""; ""back cover"" 330 8 $aSpirits of Just Men tells the story of moonshine in 1930s America, as seen through the remarkable location of Franklin County, Virginia, a place that many still refer to as the "moonshine capital of the world." Charles D. Thompson Jr. chronicles the Great Moonshine Conspiracy Trial of 1935, which made national news and exposed the far-reaching and pervasive tendrils of Appalachia's local moonshine economy. Thompson, whose ancestors were involved in the area's moonshine trade and trial as well as local law enforcement, uses the event as a stepping-off point to explore Blue Ridge Mountain culture, economy, and political engagement in the 1930s. Drawing from extensive oral histories and local archival material, he illustrates how the moonshine trade was a rational and savvy choice for struggling farmers and community members during the Great Depression. Local characters come alive through this richly colorful narrative, including the stories of Miss Ora Harrison, a key witness for the defense and an Episcopalian missionary to the region, and Elder Goode Hash, an itinerant Primitive Baptist preacher and juror in a related murder trial. Considering the complex interactions of religion, economics, local history, Appalachian culture, and immigration, Thompson's sensitive analysis examines the people and processes involved in turning a basic agricultural commodity into such a sought-after and essentially American spirit. 606 $aDistilling, Illicit -- Virginia -- Franklin County -- History 606 $aFranklin County (Va.) -- History -- 20th century 606 $aFranklin County (Va.) -- Religious life and customs 606 $aFranklin County (Va.) -- Social life and customs 606 $aLee, Charles Carter, -- d. 1958 -- Trials, litigation, etc 606 $aMountain life -- Virginia -- Franklin County 606 $aMountain people -- Virginia -- Franklin County 606 $aDistilling, Illicit$xHistory$zFranklin County$zVirginia 606 $aMountain life$zVirginia$zFranklin County 606 $aMountain people$zVirginia$zFranklin County 615 4$aDistilling, Illicit -- Virginia -- Franklin County -- History. 615 4$aFranklin County (Va.) -- History -- 20th century. 615 4$aFranklin County (Va.) -- Religious life and customs. 615 4$aFranklin County (Va.) -- Social life and customs. 615 4$aLee, Charles Carter, -- d. 1958 -- Trials, litigation, etc. 615 4$aMountain life -- Virginia -- Franklin County. 615 4$aMountain people -- Virginia -- Franklin County. 615 0$aDistilling, Illicit$xHistory 615 0$aMountain life 615 0$aMountain people 676 $a975.5 700 $aThompson$b Charles D.$cJr.$g(Charles Dillard),$f1956-$01643355 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910953490503321 996 $aSpirits of Just Men$94353851 997 $aUNINA