Explore 20 vintage photos from the Prohibition era, showcasing hidden speakeasies, nightlife, and the culture of the 1920s ...

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. The 18th Amendment was the amendment frequently referred to as the “Prohibition Amendment.” It was ratified by the states on Jan.

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 ...

The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, a progressive effort to enforce social reform via expanded federal power and popularly known as Prohibition, was ratified on this day in history, Jan. 16, ...

Monday marks 100 years since the House and Senate overrode a presidential veto of the Volstead Act, thus making law enforcement of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. Prohibition banned the ...

America entered 1920 with a dramatic collision of moral reform, political fear, and cultural change. Prohibition officially ...

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 ...

The period between 1920 and 1933 lives on in our collective memory as a misguided experiment in social control, colorfully defied by flappers, artists, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. But historian Lisa ...