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Etc: Maps Etc: The United States, September, 1850
A map of the United States at the time of the passing of the Compromise of 1850 (September, 1850). This compromise was a series of bills attempting to resolve territorial and slavery issues raised by the Missouri Compromise (1820) and...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota: Andrew John Volstead House
From 1894 to 1930, this was the home of Andrew J. Volstead (1860-1947), the man who "personified prohibition." Volstead served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1903-23), where he drafted the National Prohibition Enforcement Act...
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Photograph of Police Chief Daniel O
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
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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Etc: Maps Etc: Test Vote on the Kansas Nebraska Bill, 1854
A map of the United States in 1854 showing the results of the test-vote on the Kansas-Nebraska Bill in the House of Representatives, which would repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and allow territorial settlers to determine if...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Result of the Missouri Compromise, 1821
A map of the United States in 1821 showing the results of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 over the issue of prohibition of slavery. The map is coded to show the areas of the Free States, the Slave States, the Michigan Territory as Free...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alabama: Henry D. Clayton House
This was the home of anti-trust legislator Henry De Lamar Clayton, Jr. He was the author of the Clayton Antitrust Act, an act that prohibited particular types of conduct that were deemed to not be in the best interest of a competitive...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Maine: Neal Dow House
Home of Portland mayor and 1880 Prohibition Party candidate for U.S. president Neal S. Dow.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Kentucky: George T. Stagg Distillery
This is a rare example of a distillery that operated before, during, and after Prohibition.
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Tru Tv: Eliot Ness: Photograph
Photograph of Eliot Ness, the prohibition officer who took down Al Capone.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Clinton B. Fisk
General Fisk was the Prohibition candidate for the presidency of the U.S. in 1888.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William J. Bryan
(1860-1925) Political leader and public speaker best know for his support of prohibition and literal interpretation of the Bible. He spoke for the prosecution in the Scopes Monkey Trial.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William L. Garrison
(1805-1879) Journalist and early abolitionist who also fought for prohibition and Women's Rights
Digital History
Digital History: The Democratic Convention of 1924
The representatives to the Democratic Convention in 1924 were diverse and devisive. Read about how groups holding totally opposite beliefs attempted to select a candidate to run against Calvin Coolidge. Read about the results of the...
Chicago History Museum
Encyclopedia of Chicago: Al Capone
A brief historical account of infamous member of the Chicago's underworld, Alphonse Capone.
Other
History of the Roaring Twenties
Step back in time to the 1920s and explore the history that made this era the 'Roaring Twenties'.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Decade That Roared
A very brief overview of the decade between the end of World War I and the Great Depression.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Era of Wonderful Nonsense and Fads
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers the fads of the 1920's and the Era of Wonderful Nonsense with numerous pictures, discussion, and lingo.
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service: Historical Documents Relating to Alphonse (Al) Capone
Access the documents held by the Internal Revenue Service related to the prosecution of Al Capone for tax evasion.
Other
Roaring 20s Gangster Links
Provides a list of links regarding the 1920s most famous gangsters, bootleggers, rumrunners, drug peddlers, and labor racketeers.
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Siteseen: American Historama: St. Valentine's Day Massacre
A comprehensive overview and a list of interesting facts pertaining to the St. Valentine's Day Massacre which made Al Capone and his Chicago Mafia national celebrities.
University of California
Back on the Chain Gang
This is a very short article but is an argument against the chain gang as a method of punishment, an idea that is regaining popularity.
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Ardent Spirits: American Temperance Movement: Snake Out of Bottle
Iconic graphic of the American temperance movement.
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Siteseen: American Historama: 1918 Spanish Flu
Provides a summary and detailed facts about the highly contagious, lethal virus called Spanish Flu that quickly became a pandemic.
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