BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240117T230000Z DTEND:20240118T020000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Night at the Museum: Prohibition and U.S. Liquor Laws DESCRIPTION:On January 16th\, 1919\, the nation ratified the 18th Amendment\, effectively outlawing the sale or transfer of alcohol in the United States.\n\nOn January 17\, 1920\, the United States began a 14-year period now known as Prohibition. Often seen as an era of speakeasies and bootleggers\, this period also saw changes in the jobs performed by the Office of the United States Marshal.\n\nOn January 17\, 2024\, the 103rd anniversary of the enforcement of the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act\, join us for our Night at the Museum: Prohibition and U.S. Liquor Laws! The galleries will be open until 8:00\, and Curator Dave Kennedy will give a presentation from 6-7p about the history of the Marshals and our nations liquor laws. From George Washington to Isaac Parker to Al Capone\, this story has been part of our nation's history.\n\nJanuary 17 is also National Museum Selfie Day! Take our USMM Museum Selfie Challenge and receive our Museum Selfie Challenge Sticker!\n\nMuseum admission required. All are welcome! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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On January 16th\, 1919\, the nation ratified the 18th Amendment\, effectively outlawing the sale or transfer of alcohol in the United States.
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On January 17\, 1920\, the United States began a 14-year period now known as Prohibition. Often seen as an era of speakeasies and bootleggers\, this period also saw changes in the jobs performed by the Office of the United States Marshal.
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On January 17\, 2024\, the 103rd anniversary of the enforcement of the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act\, join us for our Night at the Museum: Prohibition and U.S. Liquor Laws! The galleries will be open until 8:00\, and Curator Dave Kennedy will give a presentation from 6-7p about the history of the Marshals and our nations liquor laws. From George Washington to Isaac Parker to Al Capone\, this story has been part of our nation&rsquo\;s history.
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January 17 is also National Museum Selfie Day! Take our USMM Museum Selfie Challenge and receive our Museum Selfie Challenge Sticker!
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Museum admission required. All are welcome!
\n LOCATION:United States Marshals Museum UID:e.3335.3891 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260521T224604Z URL:https://www.vanburenchamber.org/events/details/night-at-the-museum-prohibition-and-u-s-liquor-laws-3891 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR