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The Sad Failure of Prohibition: It didn't decrease alcohol abuse but increased it, didn't eliminate crime but created it, didn't increase prosperity but robbed the treasury of taxes. This site features information on the history and legacy of Prohibition, the period from 1920-1933 when all beverage alcohol was outlawed in the United States.


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  • Prohibition: The Noble Experiment
              by David J. Hanson, Ph.D.

  • The History of American Whiskey
              by Gary Regan and Mardee Haidin Regan

  • Prohibition, Repeal & Beyond
              by David Wondrich

  • Prohibition-era Cocktails
              by David Wondrich

  • Visit a Prohibition-era Speakeasy
  • Prohibition Fast Facts


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    Governments dip deeper into alcohol tax well; Dry areas going wet, others liberalizing laws to generate extra revenue
    9/28/09 - MSNBC
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    Indiana should lift 2 bans on alcohol
    9/15/09 - Gary Post Tribune
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    A state strapped for cash should look to antiquated liquor laws
    7/9/09 - Tennessean
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    Bottoms up for Sunday liquor sales
    7/5/09 - Coloradoan
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    CT: Here's to Sunday Sales at Package Stores
    6/30/09
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    Forum: No religious basis to block Sunday sales
    4/9/09 - Online Athens
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