While many Americans are in the midst of "dry January," Jan. 17 once marked the start of a dry 13 years-- for all Americans -- a century ago. The 18th Amendment went into effect on Jan. 17, 1920, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mississippi was the last state to repeal Prohibition in 1966, yet some cities and counties still enforce a ban or limits on ...

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 ...

NEW YORK — In this era of bottomless mimosas, craft beers and ever-present happy hours, it’s striking to recall that 100 years ago the United States imposed a nationwide ban on the production and sale ...

Tuesday marks 90 years since the end of Prohibition, the 13-year federal ban on alcohol now largely viewed as a failed experiment that glamorized illegal drinking. The Prohibition Era lasted from Jan.

NATIONAL prohibition has presented the American people with several questions of major importance. Has prohibition as a social and economic measure justified itself in substantial results? Has the ...

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 ...

In the annals of American public policy failures, one of the biggest and most disastrous is about to have its 100th anniversary. A person might even be inclined to raise a toast for this anniversary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether you're craving an immersive experience, a good date-night spot, or even social media virality, speakeasies are sure to hit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this Dec. 10, 2019, file photo a woman holding an umbrella passes the Carrie Nation lounge in Boston, titled after the namesake ...