In 1918 and early 1919, with giddy thoughts of reforming society, voters in 36 states overwhelmingly approved the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, banning the sale and manufacture of intoxicating ...
Newport Beach,' screens at the Lido. It shares stories from a time when the city was a seaside playground for illegal booze and gambling.
A century ago, Harford County was swimming in spirits. Prohibition was law but, in Maryland’s outlier counties, liquor flowed. Moonshiners ran stills in the old barns and deep woods, and bootleggers ...
Welcome to JJ Foley's Cafe, *** Boston bar and institution that survived prohibition. Thanks to Jeremiah Foley's hard working and creative grandfather. Was he selling more than cheese? Yes. January ...
At 12:01 a.m., Jan. 17, 1920, America was cut off. Saloons closed their doors. Taps stopped flowing. People stockpiled their whiskey, beer and wine to weather the dry spell that would last 13 years.
During Prohibition, the U.S. government added toxins to industrial alcohol, knowing it could kill. The result? A chemical war that targeted the poor and reshaped public trust. Two young men share a ...
Douglas County Historical Society. Gehrig’s Saloon was one of many drinking establishments in Omaha that remained open during and in spite of Prohibition. During Prohibition, political boss Tom ...
There's something undeniably alluring about the speakeasy. It's a world of intrigue, naughtiness, and style, especially in ...
A photograph authentically depicts a group of women protesting alcohol in front of a sign that reads "Lips that touch liquor shall not touch ours." A vintage photograph some internet users purport is ...