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On January 17, 1920, the nation began a period of prohibition that lasted longer than Boston's newspapers had anticipated.

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Award-winning author, Professor Paul Crawford, brings his mental health research, not least on the history of asylums, to ...

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Influential nations and organisations must work to ensure adherence to the ceasefire and facilitate long-term peace ...