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

Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus North AP US history and world history teacher Chad Russell talks about building a speakeasy in the basement of Columbus North High School for his lesson on the ...

This was a scenario that played out time and time again across the Berkshires from 1920 to 1933, the Prohibition era in America: federal agents arriving at a home, a restaurant, a hotel, a business ...

The 18th Amendment was the amendment frequently referred to as the “Prohibition Amendment.” It was ratified by the states on Jan. 16, 1919. Amendment XVIII: “Section 1. After one year from the ...

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 The 21st Amendment, ratified in early 1933, repealed the ...

On this day in 1933, Prohibition ended in the U.S. The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified on Dec. 5.

The passage of Prohibition in 1919 unwittingly sparked one of the more violent decades in Illinois history. The liquor still flowed freely in much of Illinois, with bootlegging operations of various ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...

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 ...