1920s prohibition

Ken Burns latest PBS series, Prohibition, examines how a ban on alcohol in an alcohol-loving society ever came to be passed in the first place, and how its enforcement made it inevitable that it could not stand.

Drinking didn't stop in the United States from 1920 to 1933 — it just went underground. Author Daniel Okrent discusses the lasting cultural and political impact of Prohibition in his book, Last Call.

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After we saw Nigella Lawson looking hot as hell in a suit we decided to celebrate other women who looked damn good when they suited up.

Prohibition: Flapper

Calloway Cotton Club NYE 1937

The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota

Citizens in a bar celebrate the end of alcohol prohibition in the United States. December 5, 1933.

#OTD in 1919, the prohibition of alcohol is ratified by states across the nation, ushering in the Prohibition period, which lasted throughout the 1920's. Learn more about 'The Roaring 20's' in this new topic.

Protesting amendment 18

Our Prohibition Party is to celebrate the repeal of Prohibition and us all being able to enjoy a drink. We have some great drink specials including classic cocktails, Manhattan’s and Old Fashion’s for only $7, Prohibition era Bulliet and Templeton Bourbons and Midnight Moonshine for $5. Dress up in Prohibition era clothing for a chance to win 2 bottle service packages for you and 5 friends valued at over $250

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1920s men's fashion was the start of menswear as we know it today. It was a time of classic sophistication with a level of fun that had gone by the wayside in favor of more and more casual modern clothing. Colors in 1920s men's clothes were mostly neutral with patterns, but the accessories popped with