On 11/19/08, Jason wrote:
Jason-
Thanks so much! Could you please send me a copy of your report
for ideas lizzy398237@yahoo.com

> I actually love this subject and did a 13 page paper in my
> junior sem in history class in college. One of the neatest
> and most interesting parts of my research I found was
> reading all the stories about the producing and
> transportation of illegal liquor (moonshine)in the rural
> parts of the South. Some of these areas include Dawsonville
> Georgia and Wilkes County North Carolina. Events and
> circumstances surrounding prohibition era South is actually
> responsible for the birth of stock car racing and NASCAR.
> Some of the more known names they may want to look up is
> Raymond Parks, Lloyd Seay, Roy Hall, and Red Vogt. To get a
> good perspective on it, I reccomend taking a look at a book
> entitled Driving With the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit
> Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR by Neal Thompson
>
>
>
> On 11/16/08, Liz Krause wrote:
>> A friend of mine is doing a report for a college class on
>> prohibition in the south, Being an education major myself
>> (I teacher high school special end) I believe that one of
>> the greatest resources are other professional. I am very
>> interested in hearing different teachers perspectives on
>> such an emotional controversial time in the south. If you
>> know of any good resources about prohibition in the south
>> please let me know. I hope that all of you are haviing a
>> wonderful year.

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