On this date in 1933 Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment,* ending Prohibition. I just love that Utah, of all places, was the state that made scenes like this possible:
College students everywhere (except BYU, the most stone-cold sober campus for 11 years running) say, "Thank you, Utah."**
In other "Today in History" news related to higher education: the first scholastic fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa, was organized at the College of William and Mary in 1776 (a very good year, I understand).
*And you thought you were going to learn about the history of the Constitution at that link!
** OK, settle down. I'm not advocating "Animal House" style alcoholism (or any other kind of alcoholism). Just having a little fun with the fact that my former pretty, great state had the ultimate ironic honor of rescinding Prohibition.
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