{"product_id":"prohibition-on-cape-cod-running-the-rum-in-paperback","title":"Prohibition on Cape Cod: Running the Rum in - 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\u003eDon Wilding\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFishermen, Farmers and Gangsters on the Cape Risk Everything to Bring in the Rum. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring Prohibition, rumrunning was big business on Cape Cod. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFishermen and farmers, such as Provincetown's Manny Zora and Eastham's Bud Cummings, headed offshore to \"Rum Row\" under cover of darkness, bringing the criminal yet coveted alcohol home. They risked heavy fines, jail time, and even their lives in encounters with law enforcement, hijackers, and gangsters. Sandwich's Eugene Haines, a staunch supporter of Prohibition, mysteriously disappeared, believed to have been murdered by rumrunners. Legend has it that Boston Mayor James Curley escaped out a window during a police raid at Yarmouth's Casa Madrid. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocal author Don Wilding uncovers the stories, ranging from horrifying to humorous, from this unforgettable age of contraband and controversy on Cape Cod.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon Wilding is the author of five other books on Cape Cod history: \u003cem\u003eHistoric Storms of Cape Cod\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCape Cod and the Portland Gale of 1898\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eShipwrecks of Cape Cod: Stories of Triumph \u0026amp; Tragedy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Brief History of Eastham: On the Outer Beach of Cape Cod\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHenry Beston's Cape Cod: How\u003c\/em\u003e The Outermost House \u003cem\u003eInspired a National Seashore\u003c\/em\u003e. He was an award-winning newspaper editor, writer and designer in Massachusetts for thirty-six years, including a recent stint as a contributing history columnist and photographer for Cape Cod newspapers. Don has led history walks for the Harwich Conservation Trust and was recognized as one of its \"Conservationists of the Year\" in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.97 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53952381190477,"sku":"9781467159302","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/lS9D4CpVLt9781467159302.webp?v=1779310026","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/prohibition-on-cape-cod-running-the-rum-in-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}