Prohibition And Temperance

Prohibition was a movement in the late 19th, early 20th century making consumption and production of alcohol illegal. Originally backed by several women's groups, the intention was to improve the quality of family life and cut down on alcoholism. Instead, speakeasies and bootlegging - dangerous and illegal forms of selling and producing alcohol - as well as organized crime became increasingly evident.

Temperance and Prohibition
A series of illustrated articles on the history of prohibition in the United States from Ohio State University History Department.

Wikipedia - Prohibition
Wikipedia explains American Prohibition

Prohibition of Alcohol in the 1920s
A comprehensive study of the failure of Prohibition in the 1920s, including reasons for its failure, and its immediate effects on society.