The Eighteenth Amendment\n6/9/07\n\nIt took activists 75 years to get alcohol products banned from consumer use. Starting after the civil war groups made their way from state to state. A decade after the turn of the century much of the nation was "dry" and it was only a matter of time before government was swayed to put the final nail in the coffin. But it wasn't just one of these forces at work. It took money, politics, religion, big business, public opinion and a world war to make this happen. \n\nHomework:\nRead the book Ambitious Brew by Maruen Ogle. http://www.ambitiousbrew.com/ Amazon has a lots in the used section for five bucks plus shipping.\n\nGuests: Motor and Rosie the Intern\nHost: John Foster\nBeer: 4 different beers from SpeakEasy in San Francisco, CA\n\nCheck out beerschool.com and thebrewingnetwork.com\nEmail us at info@beerschool.com\n\nGood noon! Not recorded at the Rat Pad. Recorded in San Franciso, CA on 06/09/2007.\n\nBeerSchool and BeerSchool.com are a trademarks of Ayer Media, Inc.\n\ufffd 2007 Ayer Media, Inc.