2020 marked Prohibition's 100th anniversary — when New England became a hotbed of illegal liquor
As 2020 thankfully comes to a close, it’s hard to imagine packing more news into a single year.

But buried beneath the dreaded COVID headlines was an anniversary that in any other year might have prompted some raucous reflection. That’s because 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of Prohibition, a wild time in history when New England suddenly became a hotbed for illegal liquor.

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