Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The 21st Amendment to the ...

The 18th Amendment was the amendment frequently referred to as the “Prohibition Amendment.” It was ratified by the states on Jan. 16, 1919. Amendment XVIII: “Section 1. After one year from the ...

In its era, they called it the "Volstead Act," so named because of the amendment's major proponent, Andrew Volstead. In reality, it would become the 18th Amendment to the United States ...

The 18th Amendment was the amendment frequently referred to as the “Prohibition Amendment.” It was ratified by the states on Jan. 16, 1919. The 21st Amendment, ratified in early 1933, repealed the ...

The end of prohibition is reported on the front page of William Randolph Hearst's New York Daily Mirror on Dec. 6, 1933. On this date 90 years ago, the 21st Amendment was ratified, ending 14 and a ...

The Prohibition era lasted from 1920 to 1933 and was one of the most fascinating periods in American history. During this time, the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages were banned ...

It’s likely that many glasses were raised — although not yet legally — to toast the election results of Sept. 12, 1933. That’s when Colorado joined 28 other states that had already voted to repeal the ...

Paul G. Summers is a lawyer. He is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to ...