How Prohibition in Hampton helped lead to the creation of Langley Air Force Base
Prohibition only lasted 17 years in Virginia, but 90 years after it ended, its impact is still felt in Hampton in unexpected ways. The nationwide ban on the manufacture, transportation and sale of alcohol came early to Virginia, three years before the passage of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution – still the only amendment ever repealed, with the 21st Amendment in 1933. There’s still ...
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