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Siteseen: American Historama: Volstead Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive summary provides facts and information that relates how the Volstead Act, or National Prohibition Act, was enacted to enforce the 18th amendment on Prohibition.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Prohibition Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Prohibition led to gangsters, speakeasies, organized crime, and political corruption. This comprehensive summary details facts and information on the Prohibition Era and the ban on alcohol.
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Photograph of Police Chief Daniel O

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Museum of the City of San Francisco provides an article from a prohibition-period newspaper that reports the new attack by prosecutors on policemen who have been bribed by bootleggers.
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Photo of San Francisco Police Captain Charles Goff

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Museum of the City of San Francisco provides an article from a prohibition-period newspaper that reports the new attack by prosecutors on policemen who have been bribed by bootleggers.