Garrett Peck, an independent historian, is the author of five books, including The Prohibition Hangover: Alcohol in America from Demon Rum to Cult Cabernet (Rutgers University Press) and most recently Capital Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in Washington, D.C. (History Press).
How Not to Legalize a Drug
Yanking alcohol back out of the black market left America with a wicked Prohibition hangover.