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Virgil Reece Murphy: A Case Study

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In the late 1910’s, Virgil Reece Murphy lived on the border of Putnam County and Overton County in a community called Spring Creek. It was there that he was taught how to craft moonshine from other family members. This skill allowed for him to craft delectable homebrew which attracted customers from all places. This highly successful practice, however, was to soon come into confrontation with the politics. At the beginning of the 1920’s, a nation-wide proscription on the manufacture, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages was implemented. Nevertheless, he continued his business during the Prohibition. This eventually led to his brief imprisonment. Following his detainment, he returned home and continued his business in
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