prohibition
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It appears the nearly 80-year-old president confused the infamous Prohibition agent with Kevin Costner’s portrayal of Ness in the 1987 film “The Untouchables.”
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Its author, Daniel Okrent, was the New York Times’ first public editor and has written acclaimed books on topics such as immigration and Prohibition.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
“I think the American palate for years leaned toward sweet… all the way back to Prohibition and its repeal,” he says.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
Beloved in colonial America, hard cider lost favor in the mid-19th century as crisp lagers ascended; the temperance movement and Prohibition felled cider-apple trees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
Of all the many colorful and unique characters associated with the era of Prohibition, few were more charismatic or more unforgettable than Billy Sunday—one of the nation’s most passionate champions of the temperance movement.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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