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Ohio State University

Osu: Temperance and Prohibition: American Prohibition in the 1920s

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary sources supporting and disputing the efficacy of Prohibition and the enforcement of the Volstead Act.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Prints and Photographs Reading Room the Dry Years

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are selected photographs from the Library of Congress depicting the silly and serious aspects of Prohibition. Find a picture of the largest still in the world and a dog trained to sniff out "spirits."
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Digital History

Digital History: Prohibition

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very comprehensive discussion of Prohibition, the reasons supporters pushed for it, the problems with enforcement, and its failure. Read about anti-German sentiment as a reason for Prohibition, the increase in organized crime...