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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: October 28: Gilbert H. Grosvenor & Volstead Act

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Handout
Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies: Nebraska Prohibits Alcohol

For Students 9th - 10th
Alcohol consumption created many problems in Nebraska, but Prohibition introduced another plate of problems as explained here.
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Primary
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Eighteenth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: The Progressive Era

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the history of the Prohibition Era in the United States, how it started, the problems it caused, and how it ended.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Fight Against "Demon Rum"

For Students 5th - 8th
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...
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Activity
Other

Minnesota Historical Society: Prohibition & the Volstead Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief explanation of prohibition, the eighteenth amendment, and the Volstead Act with links to many other outside resources.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Prohibition

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Website
Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Temperance and Prohibition: Why Prohibition?

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Activity
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Article V: Scope of the Amending Power

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides Article V of the United States Constitution, along with background information about its content.
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Unit Plan
University of Chicago

University of Chicago: 1920s Prohibition 18th Amendment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Handout
Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Volstead Act

For Students 9th - 10th
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.