Guest Speaker: David Jones

Our guest speaker today will be David Jones. The topic of his program is "Prohibition: A Grand Misadventure"

In 1920, the United States entered a period during which the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors was banned. As it turned out, the US also entered a period of lawlessness and corruption, unequaled in its history.  Many Prohibition supporters felt that the passage of the 18th Amendment would bring about law and order and restore the family. However, numerous unintended consequences make this period one of the most fascinating misadventures of all time.

 David Jones has been speaking on historical topics since 1996. He has given presentations in community education programs, schools, churches, senior centers, retirement communities, civic and veterans' groups and more.  He is a resident of Minneapolis, MN and spend 24 years in the financial services industry and now works in the nonprofit sector.