The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, a progressive effort to enforce social reform via expanded federal power and popularly known as Prohibition, was ratified on this day in history, Jan. 16, ...

Welcome to JJ Foley's Cafe, *** Boston bar and institution that survived prohibition. Thanks to Jeremiah Foley's hard working and creative grandfather. Was he selling more than cheese? Yes. January ...

The United States marked its 250th anniversary this year. Since its independence in 1776, the U.S. territory has expanded ...

NEW YORK — In this era of bottomless mimosas, craft beers and ever-present happy hours, it’s striking to recall that 100 years ago the United States imposed a nationwide ban on the production and sale ...

On Jan. 17, 1920, the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect, ushering in a 13-year period known as Prohibition.Prohibition banned the manufacturing, transportation and sale of ...

It is a curious fact that New Jersey’s referendum on marijuana legalization will occur in the same year as the 100th anniversary of the beginning of alcohol Prohibition. The centennial of the ...

Inspired by the distillery’s Prohibition-era history, including the 1929 100-day “distilling holiday,” this limited release will be available nationwide. Tony Sachs has written for numerous ...