Federal authorities raid Los Angeles-area casino. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal agents from several agencies raided the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in a Los Angeles suburb on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation, forcing its temporary closure, officials said.
Antebellum Period summary: The Antebellum Period in American history is generally considered to be the period before the civil war and after the War of 1812, although some historians expand it to all the years from the adoption of the Constitution in 1789 to the beginning of the Civil War.
Period 7 - Temperance. 1  The temperance movement of the Antebellum Period was a stand against the drunkeness of society. The movement of the 19th century was even more influential than in the 20th century. Alcoholism was seen as the root of all evil, and caused the major problems of the young, blooming nation such as crime, poverty, immorality, and insanity.