Unintentionally, Prohibition had provided the organised crime gangs with their most lucrative racket. They were so rich and powerful that they became a permanent feature of American life.

Prohibition is now viewed as a failure ... but it was only in 2019 - close to 162 years after the infamous "Hatchet Gang" raid - that the town granted its first retail licence to sell alcohol.

Wisconsin Public Radio With its dense forests, serene lakes and remote lodges, portions of Wisconsin’s Northwoods became a ...

In the decades that followed, The Boathouse reportedly hosted gangsters, weddings and Broadway ... was reportedly used to escape police raids during Prohibition. A century later, it still had ...

Prohibition turned law-abiding citizens into criminals, made a mockery of the justice system, caused illicit drinking to seem glamorous and fun, encouraged neighborhood gangs to become national ...