Volstead Act

Jan 16

“Intoxicating Liquors”: How the Volstead Act Led to Prohibition Corruption

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division

Posted 1 year, 4 months ago.

By Sarah Winski

Ninety-three years ago, on January 16, 1919, the 18th Amendment of the Constitution was ratified.

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Issue: 18th Amendment, 21st Amendment Tagged: 18th Amendment, American Spirits, Andrew Volstead, At the Center, Dan Okrent, Intoxicating Liquors, Prohibition, Volstead Act

Mar 25

What Prohibition can teach us about civility and democracy

Posted 2 years, 2 months ago.

By Ken Burns and Lynn Novick

A guest post by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, Directors/Producers of “Prohibition”, a documentary film series airing on PBS this fall.

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Issue: 18th Amendment, 21st Amendment, Civility Tagged: American Spirits, Anti-Saloon League, Ken Burns, Prohibition, Volstead Act