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.
The temperance movement started this idea of alcohol being bad and laid the foundation for the 18th amendment which prohibited alcohol in the early 20th century. The temperance movement during the antebellum period may not have been a complete success, however it laid the foundation for the changes that would come during the twentieth century. Key Figures: Neal Dow: was a New England business man who led the fight to make it illegal to sell alcohol.