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Tar Heel Lightnin', an evening of Prohibition and NASCAR history with Dr. Daniel Pierce

Event Description: From the late nineteenth century well into the 1960s, North Carolina boasted some of the nation's most restrictive laws on alcohol production and sale. For much of this era, it was also the nation’s leading producer of bootleg liquor. Over the years, written accounts, popular songs, and Hollywood movies have turned the state's moonshiners, fast cars, and frustrated Feds into legends. Join us for a conversation with Dr. Pierce about his book, Tar Heel Lightnin', where he tells the real history of moonshine in North Carolina as never before. About the Author: Daniel S. Pierce is professor of history at the University of North Carolina Asheville. His previous books include Real NASCAR: White Lightning, Red Clay, and Big Bill France. For more information about Daniel S. Pierce, visit: https://uncpress.org/author/5566-daniel-s-pierce