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History of the Portland Rum Riot: A Spirit Worth Rioting over

History of the Portland Rum Riot: A Spirit Wort...

On June 2nd, 1855 the working class residents of Portland, Maine discovered their teetotaling mayor Neal Dow was storing $1600 worth of rum inside City Hall. Citizens gathered outside the...

History of the Portland Rum Riot: A Spirit Wort...

On June 2nd, 1855 the working class residents of Portland, Maine discovered their teetotaling mayor Neal Dow was storing $1600 worth of rum inside City Hall. Citizens gathered outside the...