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This Day in Minnesota History

January 28, 1919

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Congress passes the Volstead Act, setting in motion the prohibition of liquor sales nationwide. Andrew J. Volstead, congressman from Minnesota, had introduced the bill.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: October 28, 2018