Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: October 28: Gilbert H. Grosvenor & Volstead Act
Find a treasure trove of links in the Library of Congress to music, speeches, photographs, and other information about Gilbert H. Grosvenor, the editor of National Geographic Magazine, and about temperance, prohibition, and the eventual...
Nebraska Studies
Nebraska Studies: Nebraska Prohibits Alcohol
Alcohol consumption created many problems in Nebraska, but Prohibition introduced another plate of problems as explained here.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Eighteenth Amendment
The 18th amendment regarding the prohibition of intoxicating liquors, as it is worded in the U.S. Constitution. Annotations about the validity, enforcement, and repeal of the amendment are provided, as well as footnotes.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: The Progressive Era
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945: The Progressive Era. An overview of an Progressive Era is provided. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
The History Cat
The History Cat: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
Looks at the history of the Prohibition Era in the United States, how it started, the problems it caused, and how it ended.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Fight Against "Demon Rum"
The Eighteenth Amendment showed how difficult it is to legislate morality. Read about the advantages of Prohibition, especially in terms of public health. The disadvantages far outweighed the advantages. See how lawlessness increased...
Other
Minnesota Historical Society: Prohibition & the Volstead Act
Provides a brief explanation of prohibition, the eighteenth amendment, and the Volstead Act with links to many other outside resources.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Prohibition
Looks at the Prohibition Era in the United States when it was illegal to sell or import alcoholic beverages. The ban was lifted when the 21st Amendment was passed in 1933.
Ohio State University
Ohio State University: Temperance and Prohibition: Why Prohibition?
Article considers the reasons behind the enactment, in 1919, of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to prohibit the sale and consumption of alcohol.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: Article V: Scope of the Amending Power
This resource provides Article V of the United States Constitution, along with background information about its content.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago: 1920s Prohibition 18th Amendment
This site is from the University of Chicago Library. Prohibition was a grand idea gone awry. This project looks at the implications and consequences of the 18th amendment and asks students to create their own ideal piece of federal...
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Volstead Act
A brief description of the Volstead Act, which allowed the federal government to enforce the 18th Amendment prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or distribution of intoxicating liquors, better know as Prohibition.