Prohibition Stories

This was originally considered a folktale, at least that is what my grandfather claimed. After he passed and nearly all his generation had died, the “truth” emerged in a diary including pictures of the family members that were involved in the family’s secret. The pictures were black and white but clear, making no mistake about the characters that were in the diary. Those involved were Grandma Harriet, her husband Daryl, a...

Chapter Six September 1925 Sterling entered Pearl's dressing room without knocking, causing her to jump up from her dressing table, covering herself. Seeing it was her husband, she dropped her arms from in front of the sheer envelope chemise she wore. “Darling, you startled me,” she fussed. “You’re early.” “Looks like I’m right on time, doll.” He moved towards her, silently complimenting himself for his exquisite taste in...

Welcome to "The Roaring Twenties" — a time of Prohibition, prostitution, and social change. Little did the lawmakers know that banning alcohol would increase criminal activity and bring wealth to bootleggers in places like New York City. And for the first time, women defied the old society rules by tossing their corsets and raising their hemlines. It was time for the fairer sex to enjoy their newfound sexual freedom. Chap...

The heat was on in the city, and it wasn't just Chicago's sizzling summer. It had been a decade since the Prohibition era had started and as a result, Chicago was a lawless town of corruption and anarchy. Gangsters controlled everything in the city. Only a few months earlier, Al and Bugs had a little Valentine's Day party that had the Feds all over the city like dandelions on a summer lawn. The weather? Yes, the weather w...