On Jan. 16, 1919, the United States went legally "dry" when the 36th state ratified the 18th Amendment.

The 18th Amendment was the amendment frequently referred to as the “Prohibition Amendment.” It was ratified by the states on Jan. 16, 1919. The 21st Amendment, ratified in early 1933, repealed the ...

Paul G. Summers is a lawyer. He is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to ...

Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The 21st Amendment to the ...

In its era, they called it the "Volstead Act," so named because of the amendment's major proponent, Andrew Volstead. In reality, it would become the 18th Amendment to the United States ...