aka the day that the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution (repealing the 18th Amendment, aka Prohibition) was fully ratified! it’s been 91 years since beverage alcohol was re-legalized1 in the United States
if you’re inclined to celebrate, may I suggest having your favorite beverage (alcoholic or not) tonight?
some suggested reading:
- Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City, Michael A. Lerner
- Prohibition: The Era of Excess, Andrew Sinclair
- The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State, Lisa McGirr
- American Women and the Repeal of Prohibition, Kenneth D. Rose
- Battling Demon Rum: The Struggle for a Dry America, 1800-1933, Thomas R. Pegram
- for beverage purposes, there were carve-outs, etc., but this is basically true ↩︎
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