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A time period were alcohol was banned.
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Temperance Movements begin advocating for abstinence from alcohol.
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The first prohibition law is passed in Maine.
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13 states have enacted prohibition legislation.
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The National Prohibition Party is founded.
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Kansas is the first state to have prohibition in its state constitution.
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The National Prohibition Party elects its first member of the House of Representatives.
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The Anti-Saloon League is formed.
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The US Senate passes the Volstead Act on December 18th which is one of the significant steps to the passage of the 18th amendment.
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The War Time Prohibition Act is passed to save grain for the war effort during World War I.
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On January 29th, the 18th amendment is ratified by 36 states and goes into effect on the federal level.
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On October 28th the Volstead Act passes the US Congress and establishes the enforcement of prohibition.
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The rise of bootleggers such as Al Capone in Chicago highlight the darker side of prohibition.
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Eliot Ness begins in earnest to tackle violators of prohibition and Al Capone's gang in Chicago.
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On August 11th, Herbert Hoover gave an acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination for president in which he discussed the ills of prohibition and the need for its end.
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On March 23rd, Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Cullen-Harrison Act which legalizes the manufacture and sale of certain alcohol.
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On December 5th, prohibition is repealed with the 21st amendment.