Prohibition was in full swing. Liquor
(other than “medicinal” whiskey
and sacramental wine) was illegal. Federal enforcers prowled
the landscape, busting drinkers, raiding speakeasies, and
sledge-hammering stills. Bootleggers tried to stay one step
ahead of the lawdogs, determined to keep a thirsty nation
happy.
Zelda
Sayre
Fitzgerald was its very personification.
The moment their nuptial vows finished echoing through
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Zelda accompanied Scott to
their new apartment in Manhattan, and the pair set about
transforming themselves into two of the premier celebrities
of the decade.
and our next devilishly drunken damsel Dorothy
Parker.
In the early days of the 20th Century, America produced
more than its share of excellent poets, and among the best
was Edna St. Vincent Millay.
The women I’ve introduced you to during this survey
form only the tip of the iceberg.
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