liquor laws

Contains twenty-three essays that examine aspects of the Eighteenth and Twenty-first Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, providing historical background, looking at their influence on constitutional law, and discussing their relevance in the twenty-first century.

This videodisc explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedom-loving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. The utterly relevant cautionary tale raises profound questions about the proper role of government and the limits of legislating morality. When the country goes dry in 1920, after a century of debate, millions of law-abiding Americans become lawbreakers overnight.

A history of the prohibition of alcohol in America; this great experiment and reform effort had many unforseen consequences.

Chronicles the struggle against alcohol in the United States from the early days of the Republic through the repeal of prohibition.

Presents articles and essays espousing opposing viewpoints on issues involving teenagers and alcohol.

Chronicles the gin craze which swept through English society in the mid-1700s, discussing how the drink became the first urban drug and how it affected every aspect of England during the time.