"And not many people know this, but it was also not illegal to be drunk in most cases — it was just illegal to have alcohol in your possession," she said. Exemptions aside, the Prohibition era saw a ...

FARGO — Close your eyes. You can almost picture the conversation on any given day of the Prohibition era. “Hey, Johnny, I need you to run this hooch to the next town. Make it quick and don’t get ...

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 ...

Fortine author Darris Flanagan on May 19 will describe a time when locals would sit on hills in the Eureka area and watch the headlights of revenuers chasing rum-runners. Based on research for his ...

A retired English teacher and author from southwest Iowa is releasing her third book, this time focused on Iowa’s underground moonshining industry during the days of prohibition a century ago. Ann ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ALEXANDRIA, La. – (WNTZ) – When Prohibition ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — On an October afternoon in 1930, federal agents unlocked a steel vault inside the Springfield federal building and began emptying its contents into a sink. They worked methodically.

The only true way to spend a night honoring the dark days of Prohibition is by drinking however many beers, glasses of wine or cocktails that you wish because, dammit, you can. However, the evening ...