On Jan. 16, 1919, the United States went legally "dry" when the 36th state ratified the 18th Amendment.
Congress passes the Volstead Act, banning the manufacturing and sale of alcohol, on October 28, 1919
… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. The 18th Amendment required one year between ratification by the states and the ...
Back in January of 1919, the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. Authored by U.S. Sen. Morris Sheppard of Texarkana, the amendment banned the manufacture, sale or ...
A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Dec. 5, 1933, national Prohibition came to an end as Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the ...
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