Prohibition’s Legacy: the 18th Amendment’s Wild Ride
Words: 375 2346When the 18th Amendment hit the scene, officially stamped into existence by Congress on December 18, 1917, and getting the final nod on January 16, 1919, it was like the U.S. decided to throw the ultimate curveball at its citizens. Picture this: a country that had been pretty okay with its breweries and saloons suddenly decides, "Let's call it quits on booze." The goal? To clean up the supposed mess that alcohol had been stirring in society—crime, poverty, you name […]