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

Prohibition, making the sale of alcohol illegal, arrived in the United States with the speed of a comet, hung around for a decade, and disappeared like a rocket. In both cases — its arrival and its ...

The making of a radical reform -- Bootleg, moonshine, and home brew -- Selective enforcement -- Gestures of daring, signs of revolt -- Citizen warriors -- New political loyalties -- Building the penal ...

The disappearance of a law often signifies that it has either fulfilled its purpose, proven inherently useless, or been ...

Prohibition aimed to curb male violence. Instead, it gave rise to female bootleggers, policy advocates, and a cultural shift toward equality. Four women drink openly during Prohibition. The nationwide ...

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

In the United States, members of the Progressive movement called for several societal changes prior to the turn of the 20th century, one of which pertained to the prevalence of alcohol. Nearly three ...

August 19, 1886 - Above tariffs and railroads, was the issue of prohibition for Nebraska voters in the election of 1886. A historian detailed two political parties that wanted absolute prohibition in ...