Wednesday, Sept. 27, 6:30pm
Matthew Prigge
When Prohibition was passed in 1920, the KKK quickly used it as a way to control the groups they saw as enemies of the white Protestant nationalism, including immigrants, Catholics and African Americans. They claimed they were helping 'clean up America.'
Prohibition was a time when alcohol was illegal. But what did that actually mean? How did it affect people in Wisconsin? Matthew Prigge, a historian and author, shares the story of Milwaukee during Prohibition – when the Cream City had to find less-than-legal means to keep the party going. Milwaukee didn’t stop drinking during Prohibition, but residents had to get awfully creative about how they got their fix.
This event is part of our Big Read. All welcome to attend, even if not reading the Big Read book. Learn more about the Big Read here!