This week on An Incomplete History Hilary and Geoff discuss the implementation and long-term effects of the 18th Amendment, that’s prohibition, on the United States. Where did the idea for a nation-wide ban on alcohol come from? What did advocates hope to accomplish? Can we really blame prohibition for a rise in organized crime? And how does the 18th Amendment, nullified decades ago, still affect your life today? Join us this week to find out.
In this week's episode we look back on the events of September 11, 2001, and ask how we grapple with memory and recounting historical...
How did the Women's Suffrage movement emerge in the United States? Why did it take decades to ratify the 19th Amendment? Join us this...
Join us as we kick off An Incomplete History season 3 with a discussion of presentism. This week, we do a deep dive into...