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.
On June 28, 1969, what would normally have been a rather routine police bust of an unlicensed bar on New York City's west side,...
In this inaugural episode, Hilary and Geoff introduce themselves. They also provide a vision for what they hope to accomplish with this history podcast.
On January 17, 2021 as one of the last official acts of the Trump administration, the 1776 Commission Report was released. This report made...