The time between 1920 and 1933 was known as the Prohibition era in the United States. For more than a decade, alcohol was outlawed in America, leading to creative solutions for those still seeking ...
When Prohibition went into effect on January 17, 1920, following the ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment, American home cooks found themselves in uncharted territory. The sudden disappearance of ...
Prohibition makes a good story: When the U.S. banned the manufacture and sale of alcohol beginning in January 1920, it opened up an era of moonshining, rumrunning, speakeasies, and authorities nodding ...
Musical conductor Thomas Wilson describes the music of the Prohibition era as the “sound of resistance.” The 1920s speakeasy movement brought about the birth of jazz, Wilson said, creating the ...
Central Minnesota's unique role in bootlegging and Prohibition is still visible today at some of the area's popular bars and ...
Prohibition agents had gathered enough evidence to make a sweep through southern Delaware searching for illegal booze. The raiding party, composed of federal state and local law enforcement officers, ...
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KGTV) — If you’re looking for a festive night out with an opportunity to experience some of San Diego’s Prohibition-era history, consider stopping by Madam Bonnie’s — a bar and ...
FURTHER PROTECT CUSTOMER DATA. TODAY MARKS 90 YEARS SINCE THE END OF PROHIBITION. KMBC NINE’S ALAN SHOPE REPORTS ON THE HISTORY OF SPEAKEASIES IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA AND THE IMPACT THAT IT’S HAD ON ...
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 ...
Old Forester has released the latest in its 117 Series that builds on the brand’s history as the first bourbon sold exclusively in bottles. Old Forester 117 Prohibition Era Still Proof is bottled at ...