Rise and Fall of Prohibition
Chapter 1 of 23 The Phenomenon of Prohibition
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- 6 h 40 min
- Language
- English
- Readers
- KevinS, Linda Johnson, Melanie D. Young, PhyllisV, Richard Auty and 5 others
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Subtitle: "The Human Side of What the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Act Have Done to the United States" From Chapter 1: "The strange phenomenon of Prohibition, after an appearance amongst us of over three years, is still non-understandable to the majority of a great, and so-called free, people. It is one of the most astonishing manifestations the world has ever witnessed. It came upon us like a phantom, swiftly; like a thief in the night, taking us by surprise. Yet the Prohibitionists will tell you that no one should be amazed, since for years—for almost a century—quiet forces have been at work to bring about this very thing." - Summary by Charles Hanson Towne