Machine Guns in Narragansett Bay: The Coast Guard’s War on Rumrunners (The History Press)
Machine Guns in Narragansett Bay explores the Coast Guard’s campaign against rumrunners in one of New England’s most important waterways. Focusing on maritime enforcement, firearms, and the struggle to control illegal alcohol traffic, Christian M. McBurney presents a regional history of law, smuggling, and conflict at sea.
About This Book
Machine Guns in Narragansett Bay examines the Coast Guard’s war on rumrunners in the waters of Narragansett Bay.
The book focuses on the use of machine guns and other enforcement efforts in the struggle against maritime smuggling.
Through its regional setting, it presents a chapter of American history centered on the Coast Guard, rumrunning, and the enforcement of Prohibition-era law.
This volume is part of The History Press’s historical publishing program.
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