# Prohibition
Bonkers Crimes and Criminals In History
Most crimes are run-of-the-mill and prosaic affairs – except for the direct participants, whether victims or perpetrators. To outside observers,…
40 Historical Markers on the Road to Prohibition
The Eighteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, establishing Prohibition, brought about drastic changes in the role of the federal government…
Poorly Thought Out Plans that Went Bad Very Quickly
For every good idea that changes things for the better, there are many, many, many more that should have been…
Terrible Schemes that Governments and People Have Tried
Most brainstorms come nowhere near to producing useful and practical ideas. Indeed, if we are honest with ourselves, most brainstorms…
These Fabulous Facts About Flappers Prove they Made the 20s Roar
The 1920s was a decade of rapid change, and societal values – particularly among urban elites – quickly shifted from…
Millionaire Turned Murderer George Remus Was Inspiration for The Great Gatsby
The Prohibition Era is a time like no other in American history. Prohibition officially went into effect in 1920, and…
20 Odd Slang Terms and Activities from the Roaring Twenties That Prove Young People Have Always Been Confusing
Those who love history often think of what it would have been like to live in another era, eating its…
10 Things to Know About the Evolution of the Police in the United States
Policing in America’s cities was developed along similar lines to that in England’s urban centers, particularly London. In the American…
Doctors Wrote Prescriptions for Liquor during Prohibition
"Alcohol is the devil’s tool. Alcohol destroys families. Alcohol is bad." For almost a half century, progressives, preachers, suffragists, and…
Carry A. Nation Used a Hatchet to Smash Bars and Close Them Down
Americans were drunks in the 19th century. During an era when water-borne illnesses were common and could kill a person…