The making of a radical reform -- Bootleg, moonshine, and home brew -- Selective enforcement -- Gestures of daring, signs of revolt -- Citizen warriors -- New political loyalties -- Building the penal ...

Prohibition aimed to curb male violence. Instead, it gave rise to female bootleggers, policy advocates, and a cultural shift toward equality. Four women drink openly during Prohibition. The nationwide ...

In the United States, members of the Progressive movement called for several societal changes prior to the turn of the 20th century, one of which pertained to the prevalence of alcohol. Nearly three ...

August 19, 1886 - Above tariffs and railroads, was the issue of prohibition for Nebraska voters in the election of 1886. A historian detailed two political parties that wanted absolute prohibition in ...

As the oldest bar in West Palm Beach, Roxy's Pub has a long history serving customers for almost a century. Roxy’s Pub, West Palm Beach’s iconic Irish bar, began as a Prohibition-era speakeasy in 1929 ...