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extracurriculars · Mar 16, 2026

Prohibition's Poisoned Cocktails

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Industrial alcohol, bathtub gin, and the deadly consequences of America's "Noble Experiment"

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NYC Speakeasy, Margaret Bourke-White for LIFE, 1933

The year 1926 marked six years of Prohibition in the United States—six years pursuing a golden age of morality, equality, and public health. Six years that had instead brought about a golden age of organized crime and illegal commerce. Across the country, Americans observed the 18th Amendment’s sixth an…

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