The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting
the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes,” was ratified by the
requisite number of states on January 16, 1919.      

The movement for the prohibition of alcohol began in
the early 19th century, when Americans concerned
about the adverse effects of drinking began forming
temperance societies.       

       
By the late 19th century, these groups had become a
powerful political force, campaigning on the state level
and calling for total national abstinence.

In December 1917, the 18th Amendment, also known
as the Prohibition Amendment, was passed by Congress
and sent to the states for ratification.      

                            Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547 – 1616)

On January 16, 1605 Don Quixote,was published. The book is
considered by many to be the first modern novel and one of
the greatest novels of all time.

Don Quixote has endured in a way that only a select few
novels could.

Over the centuries, "Don Quixote" has been translated into numerous languages and remains a vibrant part of the
literary canon today.

Statue of Miguel de Cervantes at the
harbour of Naupactus.

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CARLATA BRADLEY

Martin Luther King Jr.  (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)

On January 14, 1784, the Continental Congress ratified the
Treaty of Paris, ending the War for Independence.

In the document, which was known as the Second Treaty
of Paris because the Treaty of Paris was also the name
of the agreement that had ended the Seven Years’ War in
1763.

Britain officially agreed to recognize the independence of
its 13 former colonies as the new United States of America.