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.
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...
We continue our exploration of the history of cults in America this week with a discussion of two infamous groups from the 1990s: The...
In this episode Hilary and Geoff delve into the historiography of one of the most imfamous events in American history, the Salem Witchcraft Trials...