Past Events
July 2019
Prohibition: A Grand Misadventure
Event ID: #11442
Catholic Eldercare will host a free presentation on Monday, July 1, 1:30-3 pm at the MainStreet Lodge, 909 Main St. NE. In 1920, the United States entered Prohibition, during which the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors was banned. As it turned out, the U.S. also entered a period of lawlessness and corruption, unequaled in its history. Many Prohibition supporters felt that the passage of the 18th Amendment would bring about law and order and restore the family. However,…
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