The Backstory: Doctor’s Orders: Booze During Prohibition
The Backstory with Patty Steele

The Backstory: Doctor’s Orders: Booze During Prohibition

2026-01-06

Forget Dry January. Can you imagine being dry for 13 years? That was Prohibition from 1920 to 1933. But some folks, including one wildly famous international visitor, found some sneaky ways around the ban, claiming doctor’s orders. And most others drank really sketchy liquor.

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