At 12:01 a.m. Friday, April 7, 1933, beer became legal again after 13 long years. The Anheuser-Busch brewery whistles were overwhelmed by the cheers of happy St. Louisans.
On Jan. 16, 1919, the Prohibition amendment was passed, making St. Louis and all cities officially dry despite widespread flouting of the law. Gangs like Egan s Rats, Hogan s and the