When the 18th Amendment outlawed alcohol in 1920, it set the stage for an underground empire unlike anything America had seen before. Prohibition-era gangsters stepped into the void, building fortunes ...

If you’ve seen the television series “Boardwalk Empire” or the film “The Untouchables” — or actually paid attention in history class — you probably know that Prohibition was a stressful time for ...

Congress passed the National Prohibition Act in January 1919, and a year later, Americans were barred from making, transporting, selling, exporting, and importing intoxicating liquors. Prohibition ...

The Prohibition era lasted from 1920 to 1933 and was one of the most fascinating periods in American history. During this time, the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages were banned ...

Excerpts from The News Journal archives from Jan. 18-24 include Prohibition pros and cons in 1926. Wilmington school desegregation case goes to Supreme Court again in 1976. Delaware debates expanded ...