Peg

The 1930’s saw the country steeped in ‘The Great Depression’. Thousands walked the streets trying to sell apples for five cents. Losses on stocks created a landslide of suicides. Shantytowns of cardboard and sheets called “Hoovervilles” sprung up around the country by the hundreds. Farmers lost their farms to pay meager debts. In the midst of it, ‘Moonshine’ became a source of survival.

The 1930’s saw the country steeped in ‘The Great Depression’. Thousands walked the streets trying to sell apples for five cents. Losses on stocks created a landslide of suicides. Shantytowns of cardboard and sheets called “Hoovervilles” sprung up around the country by the hundreds. Farmers lost their farms to pay meager debts. In the midst of it, ‘Moonshine’ became a source of survival. Moonshine also became a source of increased crime, individuals became more violent and Gangsters more popular. In Southern Indiana Peg Donovan rose from a farmer to one of the biggest holder of Stills in America. This position could not be achieved without bloodshed.

W. D. Snider is an 80-year-old author. He wrote five books while recuperating from heart surgery. “A Lover of Silver, “White Dove”, “Peg”, “From Dust you Are”, and Komatke’s Gold. Attended University of Arizona, Journalism. A career in Advertising/Marketing. Managed Ad agency in Phoenix Arizona for nine years. Now retired lives in Carlsbad California.