{"product_id":"san-jose-prohibition-paperback-2","title":"San Jose Prohibition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTed Ramos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the early 19th century, Prohibitionists believed that banning alcohol would combat the problems of society caused by liquor such as alcoholism, family violence, crime, and political corruption occurring in the local saloons.\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1919, the Eighteenth Amendment passed, prohibiting the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. In San Jose, alcohol had already been banned in the city two years prior, and it was only sold and consumed in a few selected city-licensed restaurants. This gave San Jose's residents a two-year head start on the alcohol underground economy, as many stills were in full production in the valley and many speakeasies were already open for business when the countrywide Prohibition began. \u003cem\u003eSan Jose Prohibition\u003c\/em\u003e showcases a variety of unseen images and stories from the family members of San Jose's known bootleggers as well as from the city, county, and state archives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Ted Ramos is a part-time San Jose historian who has studied the city's underworld history and amassed the largest collection of San Jose gambling paraphernalia while writing his earlier book \u003cem\u003eSan Jose Gambling\u003c\/em\u003e, a similar photographic book from this same series about the area's gambling past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Ted Ramos is a part-time San Jose historian who has studied the city's underworld history and amassed the largest collection of San Jose gambling paraphernalia while writing his earlier book \u003cem\u003eSan Jose Gambling\u003c\/em\u003e, a similar photographic book from this same series about the area's gambling past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.2 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47293358670073,"sku":"9781467162050","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/h44usZMV_49781467162050_562400c6-2ed9-4a79-ad47-c12fbea228f6.webp?v=1769177595","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/san-jose-prohibition-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}