The Thursday before Memorial Day, I had the honor to speak to the Muster Historical Society http://www.munsterhistory.org/ about Prohibition. While the trek up and back were long along I-65, it was well worth it. The MHS did a fine job getting the word out in the local papers, and put out a very nice flyer (http://www.munsterhistory.org/images/May2010ProgramFlyer.pdf which I thought really captured the right balance, considering that we were that close to Chicago (with all the Capone era implications that has).
All told, there were over 20 people at the Kaske House (which is celebrating its centennial this year), including a family member and a former student. There were many good questions, and even a few books sold. It was a nice way to kick off the holiday weekend, and makes me excited about the other upcoming book talks at other local historical societies in the months to come.
In other news, it appears (though I've yet to get a copy to read) that Prohibition has been reviewed in another scholarly journal: Church History. This was something of a surprise, as earlier it had been listed as "received not reviewed" (which often means it won't be), so I'm excited to see what the reviewer has to say!
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