Prohibition
The United States outlawed alcoholic beverages from January 17, 1920 through December 5, 1933.
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Social changes, the Great Depression, and the New Deal. This is the second of three articles on this topic. Read part one here and part three here. See a timeline view of the 20th Century here.
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From the Galveston hurricane through Prohibition, our state experiences some major changes between 1900–1920. This is the first of three articles on this topic. Read part two here and part three here. See a timeline view of the 20th Century here.
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The history of legislative liquor prohibition in Texas began in the summer of 1854.
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