No matter how hard you try, you can't keep a good party down. And in 1918, the United States Congress attempted just that by passing the 18th Amendment that banned the sale of "intoxicating liquors," ushering in a decade-long party known as the Roaring Twenties and the era of the speakeasy. With
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:00PM on September 5, 2023