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prohibition of alcohol  

Definition(s)

  • America's discomfort with alcohol developed in the mid-19th century. Previously, alcoholic beverages were an established facet of American society: George Washington operated a whiskey distillery, Thomas Jefferson dabbled in viticulture, and Samuel Adams had his brewery. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism; Prohibition of Alcohol]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-Z5KJQJXN-V

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