The Alky Era

The Alky EraPeople Who Don't Remember Prohibition tend to think of it in terms of the speakeasy. This is convenient, romantic, and has the advantage that the movies have provided all of us with suitable mental images. What most people don't know is that speakeasy drinking was a comparatively minor part of the drinking picture.First off, it must be remembered that the 1919-1932 drinkers were earnest. Most of them didn't know it, but they drank to assert their right to untrammeled freedom. When re...