American Prohibition Year Book

Prohibition in the United States For thirteen years, from 1920 to 1933, the transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages were prohibited in America. This "Noble Experiment" was undertaken because its supporters believed that alcohol was the single major cause of both crime and poverty. They believed that prohibiting alcohol would lead to the end of poverty and slum housing in the United States and that prisons and jails would no longer be needed. However, the precise opposite proved to be true. Prohibition led directly to rising crime rates, widespread illegal behavior among ordinary Americans, and a loss of respect for laws, law enforcement, and for the apparatus of government. How could something based on such good intentions go so disastrously wrong? Inside you will read about... ✓ Alcohol in Colonial America ✓ Prohibition Propaganda ✓ The Noble Experiment ✓ Life under Prohibition ✓ Organized Crime and Corruption ✓ Repeal Day And much more! This book tells the story of the temperance movement in America, of its rise over a period of one hundred years to encompass the growing women's movement, and how it eventually attained its goal in 1920. It tells the story of Prohibition itself, of how people exploited loopholes in the law to continue drinking legally, and of how they simply ignored the law and drank illegally. It tells the story of the bootleggers and corrupt officials who made fortunes from Prohibition and the politicians who supported and attacked it. This is the story of a bold experiment undertaken for the very best of reasons which led to the worst of outcomes.

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Excerpt from American Prohibition Year Book: For 1910 The faith that keeps on fighting is the one That keeps on living - yes, and growing great! The hope that sees the work yet to be done, The patience that can bid the soul to wait - These three - faith, hope and patience - they have made The record of the years that swiftly sped, Have kept the leaders leading, unafraid Of what the doubters murmured lurked ahead. The faith that goes on fighting - through the night It notes the gleam of each far distant star; It sees the glimmer of the dawning light Deep in the dark that shrouds the things that are. It has done much, this faith serene and strong, Unmindful of the ashes of defeat, But, trusting in the right against the wrong, Has been as trumpet call or drum's loud beat. Men have their principles, but when they lose They turn to others, and with scarce a pause. Yet all these years there have been none to choose Another guerdon than this mighty cause. In history's pages many things appear - The great, the splendid actions and the mean - But this has been recorded year on year Upon a page imperishably clean. To place contentment in a nation's homes, To drive out fear for cheer in children's hearts, Is more than to uprear a thousand domes Or dominate the world and all its marts, So who may know how well the race is run Until we crown the victor soon or late? The faith that keeps on fighting is the one That keeps on living - yes, and growing great! - Wilbur D. Nesbit About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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