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

On Dec. 5, 1848, in an address to Congress, President James K. Polk sparked the Gold Rush of ’49 by confirming that gold had ...

A legendary Morris County steakhouse has been sold after nearly 100 years of operation and three generations of family ...

One hundred years ago America undertook its “Noble Experiment,” shifting alcohol policy from state capitols, where it traditionally belonged under the Tenth Amendment, to Washington, D.C, under ...

Paul G. Summers is a lawyer. He is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to ...

The cause was championed by the temperance movement, which encouraged and advocated for abstinence from alcohol. Much of the reasoning was based on ideas of Christian ethics, and many Christian ...

From speakeasies tucked behind unmarked entrances to intrepid bootleggers with contraband liquor stashed in their trunks, the Prohibition era was a time of rebellion — and ingenuity. Risky as it was, ...

America's battle against alcohol in the 1920s failed to attract many foreign allies and ended in defeat. By the time World War II broke out, the nation's short-lived prohibition experiment had long ...

Happy hour has become something of a workday rite for many adults who, after leaving their job, head over to their favorite bars and pubs to indulge in the drink specials. As common as happy hours and ...

Musical conductor Thomas Wilson describes the music of the Prohibition era as the “sound of resistance.” The 1920s speakeasy movement brought about the birth of jazz, Wilson said, creating the ...

On Dec. 5, 1933, Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Rye whiskey is bourbon’s boisterous older brother — tons of attitude, more intense and something of an acquired taste. Variations can be found all around the world — Canadian whiskey is often referred ...