Description

Spirit Press, LLC [Published Date: 2007]. Softcover, 223 pp. In very good condition. Pictorial paper covers have light bumping to edges and light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Explores the unlikely friendship between Clarence True Wilson, a fervent prohibition advocate, and Clarence Darrow, the famous agnostic defense attorney. The book provides a detailed account of their debates and the mutual respect that developed despite their opposing views on prohibition and morality. It delves into Wilson's life journey, including his early years in Delaware, his time in Oregon, his work in Washington during the height of the prohibition movement, and his later years. The contents include topics such as Wilson's ancestry and youth, his move to California, his time in Oregon, his years in Chicago and Topeka, his prohibition victory, the story of the Methodist building, the repeal period, and his final years in Oregon. The book offers insight into the social and moral landscape of the early 20th century, highlighting the complexities of Wilson's advocacy and his enduring friendship with Darrow.