The Poisonous Prohibition
Sunday,Jun 25,2017
QED, 27-16 23rd Avenue, Astoria, NY 11105
The Wartime Prohibition Act took effect June 30, 1919. In their desperation to obtain booze, locals turned to homemade forms of liquor, which to unsuspecting victims, were often poisonous, and sometimes fatal. At this lecture with Marie Carter, she’ll examine some of these poisons and the New York City victims they harmed and killed. You can also celebrate the safety of modern day alcohol by buying booze at the QED bar.
Marie Carter is a writer, editor, and tour guide who hails from Scotland. She is a tour guide with Boroughs of the Dead, a macabre and ghostly historical walking tour company.
When: Sunday, June 25, 3PM – 4PM
Where in Queens: QED, 27-16 23rd Avenue, Astoria, NY 11105
Admission: $10