How did Americans respond to the end of Prohibition?

Mostly by drinking, especially in the cities. However many rural communities were appalled by it and due to local option laws that in some cases are still on the books, kept their counties try by local referendum. My favorite quote about the end of Prohibition is from the essayist H.L. Menkin. read more

The running of the gangs did not last all to long thanks to the Volstead Act which was passed on October 28, 1919. Branching off of the Volstead Act were the padlock laws. These padlock laws allowed government agents to close an Establishment that served alcohol for up to one year. read more

Mostly by drinking, especially in the cities. However many rural communities were appalled by it and due to local option laws that in some cases are still on the books, kept their counties try by local referendum. read more

Wild optimism about the continued growth of the stock market led Americans to engage in speculative investing practices. read more