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.

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 ...

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

The Prohibition era in the United States, spanning from 1920 to 1933, is often characterized by speakeasies, gangsters, and ...

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 ...