MONROE, La. (KNOE) - On Dec. 5, 1933, Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The ...

Because of the lawlessness that Prohibition inspired, as well as the prospect of jobs that legal alcohol production could ...

Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The 21st Amendment to the ...

December 5th has been a date marked by pivotal moments across the globe, spanning centuries and touching countless aspects of ...

In its era, they called it the "Volstead Act," so named because of the amendment's major proponent, Andrew Volstead. In reality, it would become the 18th Amendment to the United States ...

The 18th Amendment was the amendment frequently referred to as the “Prohibition Amendment.” It was ratified by the states on Jan. 16, 1919. The 21st Amendment, ratified in early 1933, repealed the ...

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December 5 — that’s Thursday — is Repeal Day, marking the 91th anniversary of the end of Prohibition, the 16-year nationwide ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages. It’s a quirk of history that the ...

Paul G. Summers is an attorney. He formerly served as an appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Your New Year’s celebrations might look a lot different if it weren’t for the 21st Amendment. This December marks 90 years since the constitutional amendment was ratified, ...