Prohibition Arrives (1920) [Part 1]

<p>This week on "50 Weeks That Shaped America," we're headed to January 1920 and the first night of Prohibition. Hide your booze! Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the long road to prohibition, going back decades, and the political forces that led to the ban of alcohol.</p><p>Join our America250 <a href="https://thisdaypod.substack.com/"><strong>newsletter community</strong></a>! Subscribe for free to get the latest news and analysis of how America250 is playing out. Paying subscribers get access to early, ad-free versions of the show. Plus bonus features throughout the year. To support <a href="https://thisdaypod.substack.com/"><strong>our work and get access to everything, subscribe now</strong></a>.</p><p>This Day is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.</p><p>Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories.</p><p>If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: <a href="http://thisdaypod.com/"><strong>ThisDayPod.com</stron...