
20 Myths of Prohibition: Unmasking the Booze Ban That Backfired
Shattering Legends of America's Dry Decade – Dive into the Shocking Truths That Changed History ForeverBy Miguel ThorntonLength6h 32m
About this audiobook
20 Myths of Prohibition: Unmasking the Booze Ban That Backfired pulls you out of the smoky speakeasy and into the archives. Was America really drinking more than ever, united behind the dry crusade, while gangsters and G-men created chaos until the experiment collapsed? In 20 sharp, fast-paced chapters, Miguel Thornton takes apart the stories pushed by Hollywood, textbooks and temperance propaganda, then rebuilds what actually happened using federal ledgers, health data, court records and classic scholarship. You will see how the ban really changed drinking, crime, politics and the later War on Drugs, and why the loudest legends about the “dry decade” survive because they hide who benefited and who paid the price.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, True Crime
Length6 hrs 32 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 29, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
12Myth 11: The Closure of Saloons Boosted Alternative Industries (Candy, Sodas, Theaters)
2Myth 1: Alcohol Consumption Increased During Prohibition
13Myth 12: Prohibition Created More Jobs by Recycling Brewery Workers
3Myth 2: A Majority of Americans Supported Prohibition
14Myth 13: Governments Didn't Lose Much in Tax Revenue
4Myth 3: It was illegal to drink or possess alcohol during Prohibition
15Myth 14: Enforcing Prohibition Was Simple, Without Major Loopholes
5Myth 4: Prohibition Created Organized Crime from Scratch
16Myth 15: Illegal Alcohol During Prohibition Was Generally Safe and of Quality
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6Myth 5: Prohibition's Failure Alone Led to Its Repeal
17Myth 16: Prohibition Agents and Police Were Not Corrupted
7Myth 6: Only Religious Conservatives Led the Movement for Prohibition
18Myth 17: Alcohol Turns Blood into Water
8Myth 7: You Can't Legislate Morality, Hence Prohibition's Inevitable Failure
19Myth 18: Smelling Alcohol Deforms Unborn Children
9Myth 8: Prohibitive Laws Like Prohibition Don't Change Behaviors
20Myth 19: Bootleg Wines Were Often Made by Dissolving Cockroaches
10Myth 9: Prohibition Failed Because It Didn't Completely Stop Consumption
21Myth 20: Drunkards' Brains Burn Like a Torch
11Myth 10: Herbert Hoover Called Prohibition a "Noble Experiment"