April 11, 2026
Tag: Post Prohibition NIghtspots
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The Dazzling Nightspots of Post-Prohibition America
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This year marks the one hundredth anniversary of America’s journey into the dark, dry years of Prohibition. The Eighteenth Amendment, ratified on January 16th, 1919, forbid the production, sale and transport of “intoxicating liquors,” but was ineffective in curtailing the consumption of alcohol, beer, and wine in the United States. President Woodrow Wilson vetoed the…
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March 9, 2025 5 Comments
Baltimore has been called “Monument City” and a “Monumental City.” These nicknames describe a place that has monuments for monumental reasons. It is a city of extraordinary architecture. And, it has been the backdrop for some very important history.