The United States went "dry" on this date in 1920. Prohibition of alcoholic beverages took effect under the 18th amendment to the Constitution. Prohibition lasted for 13 years. Alcohol was available the entire time. Only it was illegal alcohol. Its qualit

The weekly UPI Blast from the Past package for Jan. 13-19.

(Part of UPI's Special Report on Election 2002)

NEW YORK, May 15 (UPI) -- In 1937, British playwright-composer Noel Coward went to a marvelous party on the French Riviera and wrote a popular song about it titled, "I've Been to a Wonde

HOLLYWOOD, April 23 (UPI) -- Time was when movie stars weren't reclusive millionaires hiding from the public. It existed during Hollywood's Golden Age, roughly the 1920s to the 1950s, when

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2002 with 349 to go.

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