Four pieces by Sir Alfred Munning feature at Cross Gate Gallery's 10th annual Sporting Art Auction, with the jewel in the crown the 1931 work "Going Out, Epsom".
jon: the times were rowdy even during those 13 years of prohibition when america supposedly went dry. then on december 5, 1933, after mounting public pressure and a constitutional amendment, prohibition came to an end. on july 2, 1932, franklin d. roosevelt addressing the delegates to the democraticl national convention assembled in chicago made the following prophecy. from this day on, the 18th amendment is doomed. beer is back. joy as it swings in the gentle swi breeze. hop pickers hop to it and t throughout the lands during consumption has increased 100 million bushels. happy days are here again! jon: the lively days of speakeasies are still remembered