Prohibition- Olivia, Christian and Rebecca R.

January 16, 1920 - Prohibition Begins!           

Alcohol prohibition started on January 16, 1920, when the 18th amendment went into effect. Police were supposed to enforce this law, but little did America's government realize how many problems taking away alcohol would cause.

            America decided to take away the use of alcohol due to many abuse issues throughout the country. Many wives and children were being hit by their drunk husbands/fathers, and it was becoming a huge problem for families all over. This caused women to fight for prohibition, stating that it would help protect families from the side effects of alcohol.

February 27, 1929 – St. Valentines Day Massacre

                    Around 10:30 this morning seven bodies were found in a North Chicago garage. It is believed that there was looks outs, Harry and Phil Keywell, on the scene before the attack. Two of the attackers were found stealing a police car and dressing as officers.  Thinking that this was a police raid the Moran gang did just as they were told.

There were a total of four of the attackers, thought to be Fred "Killer" Burke, John Scalise, Albert Anselmi, and Joseph Lolordo. The gunmen were supposedly storming into the garage where the Moran gang was meeting.

Prohibition Ends At Last!

At 6 p.m. yesterday, Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21th amendment, repealing the 18th amendment and ending prohibition. The Prohibition era was a very dark time for the United States as it led to many problems. For thirteen years, criminals have used this period to supply illegal alcohol, commit organized crime, which lead to the rise of civil misdemeanors and delinquency.

The Mob Museum:

Located in the heart of downtown Las Vegas the Mob Museum is now one of the most comprehensive museums in the nation. With a total of 12 exhibits explaining things like the myths and the memories of these mobs and the members, this museum has people from all over coming to see and learn about the time of prohibition. The museum goes threw step by step how prohibition started, how the gangs got involved, how the alcohol was made and sold, the myths between the gangs, the organized crimes and, of coarse, how it ended. The museum takes you threw the fact and the fiction; what really happened.

Here are our sources!

Primary:

Mickelsen, Gunnar. "Famous Gardens and Wein Stuben Gave City Its Charm in the Early Days." Milwaukee Sentinel [Milwaukee] 21 Feb. 1932: 1-9. Wisconsin Historical Society. Web. 06 Jan. 2012.

<http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1270>

This link talks about the city of Milwaukee. It states that due to prohibition, Milwaukee lost it’s charm. It talks about how difficult it was for Milwaukee to deal with prohibition due to the size of the city. This article went as far as to say that prohibition was a personal attack.

Network, The Learning. "Dec. 5, 2011 | Ratification of 21st Amendment Ends Prohibition - NYTimes.com." The Learning Network - The Learning Network Blog - NYTimes.com. NYTimes.com, 5 Jan. 2011. Web. 06 Jan. 2012.

<http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/dec-5-1933-ratification-of-21st-amendment-ends-prohibition/?scp=1&sq=prohibition&st=cse>

This article speaks of the time period when prohibition was repealed. The date was December 5th, 1933 and talks about Utah being the 36th and last state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the Constitution and repealing the 18th Amendment. It also goes on about how Prohibition was introduced and initially, people thought alcohol caused "poor health, hurt families, and increased crime and bad behavior." Then it says how prohibition had an opposite effect. It led to many crimes and black market for alcohol smuggling and trade, aka “bootlegging.” This website was very useful for our project because it was nice to to see a

Broihahn, John. "Brewing and Prohibition." Wisconsin Historical Society. Wisconsin Historical Society, 1 Jan. 2004. Web. 06 Jan. 2012.

<http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/tp-051/>

This website provides a ton of useful news articles from around the time of prohibition. The only negative of this website is that it only focuses on Wisconsin. One very useful article from Wisconsin Historical Society was titled, "Wisconsin Temperance Journal, April 1840." This article talks about how Wisconsin deals with Prohibition. Starting with efforts to curb consumption of alcohol.

Secondary:

Service, Public B. "Prohibition: Timeline | PBS." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. PBS: Public Broadcasting Service, 1 Jan. 2011. Web. 06 Jan. 2012.

http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/prohibition/prohibition-nationwide/timeline/

This website, by PBS, gives about 100+ years of information about Prohibition from when Reverand Lyman Beecher goes against alcohol (1826) to when the 21st Amendment is ratified (1933). This website was very useful for the group because it is nice to see a visual representation of what we are research rather than just reading words. PBS also provides images for every plot on the timeline which is very helpful as well.

Mashups, SmartViper S. "1920's Prohibition." The 1920's - Roaring Twenties - The Nineteen Twenties in History. Wordpress, 1 Jan. 2005. Web. 06 Jan. 2012.

<http://www.1920-30.com/prohibition/>

Quiries, E. N. "Prohibition and the Gangsters." History Learning Site. History Learning Site, 1 Jan. 2000. Web. 06 Jan. 2012. <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/prohibition_and_the_gangsters.htm>.