Speakeasies of the USA
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1.11.0for iPhone, iPad
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About Speakeasies of the USA
Years ago, I was inspired to write a book titled “Guide to the Saloons of Colorado.” I had just moved to the state of Colorado, and have a fascination with the miners, cowboys, ranchers, the Native Americans. And I am also fascinated with the saloons that provided the social gathering places for the westward expansion of the United States.
The prohibition movement occurred in various forms for decades before it became an amendment to the Constitution in 1920. There were organizations like the American Temperance Society, the Methodist church, the Prohibition Party, the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, to name a few. There were many others as well, including the Anti-Saloon League.
The Anti-Saloon League became the most powerful prohibition lobby in the United States. The League led the Prohibition movement from 1900 until the 18th Amendment was written into the Constitution in 1920, which banned “the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors”. The amendment didn’t ban the consumption of liquor. Individuals could still drink from their stockpiles, and even produce their own alcoholic spirits.
There were many reasons why the Prohibition movement was successful. It was believed that the saloons caused corruption in politics. And there were, and still are, problems with drunken husbands abusing their spouse and families. But Prohibition was a failed social experiment because for as long as humans have had agriculture and have been social beings, there has always been some form of alcohol available. All Prohibition did was move the alcohol industry underground and allowed organized crime to proliferate.
This app is about the Speakeasy era of the United States of America. There are many Speakeasies today in the cities of our country, that provide the same type of atmosphere of the hidden rooms, the dark alleys, and passwords to gain entrance. Most speakeasies today are not authentic, but they provide the atmosphere. There are some true historical speakeasies left which I am in search of. Those are where my real fascination lies in the research for this app. The rest are still a lot of fun to visit, to see how well they represent the speakeasies of the Prohibition.
The prohibition movement occurred in various forms for decades before it became an amendment to the Constitution in 1920. There were organizations like the American Temperance Society, the Methodist church, the Prohibition Party, the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, to name a few. There were many others as well, including the Anti-Saloon League.
The Anti-Saloon League became the most powerful prohibition lobby in the United States. The League led the Prohibition movement from 1900 until the 18th Amendment was written into the Constitution in 1920, which banned “the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors”. The amendment didn’t ban the consumption of liquor. Individuals could still drink from their stockpiles, and even produce their own alcoholic spirits.
There were many reasons why the Prohibition movement was successful. It was believed that the saloons caused corruption in politics. And there were, and still are, problems with drunken husbands abusing their spouse and families. But Prohibition was a failed social experiment because for as long as humans have had agriculture and have been social beings, there has always been some form of alcohol available. All Prohibition did was move the alcohol industry underground and allowed organized crime to proliferate.
This app is about the Speakeasy era of the United States of America. There are many Speakeasies today in the cities of our country, that provide the same type of atmosphere of the hidden rooms, the dark alleys, and passwords to gain entrance. Most speakeasies today are not authentic, but they provide the atmosphere. There are some true historical speakeasies left which I am in search of. Those are where my real fascination lies in the research for this app. The rest are still a lot of fun to visit, to see how well they represent the speakeasies of the Prohibition.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.11.0
Last updated on Sep 18, 2023
Old Versions
New image added to link to the Awesome Bars of Planet Earth app.
Speakeasies of the USA is being phased out and has been consolidated into the Awesome Bars app.
The image is to provide easy migration to the new Awesome Bars app.
Speakeasies of the USA is being phased out and has been consolidated into the Awesome Bars app.
The image is to provide easy migration to the new Awesome Bars app.
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Version History
1.11.0
Sep 18, 2023
New image added to link to the Awesome Bars of Planet Earth app.
Speakeasies of the USA is being phased out and has been consolidated into the Awesome Bars app.
The image is to provide easy migration to the new Awesome Bars app.
Speakeasies of the USA is being phased out and has been consolidated into the Awesome Bars app.
The image is to provide easy migration to the new Awesome Bars app.
1.10.0
Apr 7, 2022
1. In-app account deletion is now available in the User Profile page, per the Apple Data Collection and Storage requirement
2. Removed banner ad (for now)
2. Removed banner ad (for now)
1.9.0
Sep 2, 2021
1. Added left swipe action to remove a speakeasy from the search list
2. Upgraded to latest version of Firebase and Google AdMob
3. Added AppTrackingTransparency for personalized ads, as required by iOS 14
2. Upgraded to latest version of Firebase and Google AdMob
3. Added AppTrackingTransparency for personalized ads, as required by iOS 14
1.8.0
Apr 22, 2021
1. Upgrade to Facebook 9
2. Fix Submit core data
3. Fix saving and using top item position in Search list view
4. New Lock Saloon feature to lock saloons to the device or to the user account
2. Fix Submit core data
3. Fix saving and using top item position in Search list view
4. New Lock Saloon feature to lock saloons to the device or to the user account
1.7.0
Jan 21, 2021
1. Search by Text has been added for a textual search of the Description, History, Review, and image captions
2. Various bug fixes
2. Various bug fixes
1.6.0
Nov 3, 2020
Apple Sign In is now available
1.5.0
Oct 6, 2020
1. Fixed the Saloons search text color to be readable
2. Fixed menu drawer navigation
3. Added in-app Saloon link
4. Upgraded to latest Facebook and Google libraries, to remove deprecated UIWebView
2. Fixed menu drawer navigation
3. Added in-app Saloon link
4. Upgraded to latest Facebook and Google libraries, to remove deprecated UIWebView
1.4.0
Apr 8, 2020
1. Images are now ordered in Home and Saloon views
2. Images now have captions
3. Images are now shared with multiple bars
4. Various bug fixes
2. Images now have captions
3. Images are now shared with multiple bars
4. Various bug fixes
1.3.0
Sep 21, 2019
1. A logged in user can now check a saloon as being Visited.
2. Search by Visited added. Only available if the user is logged in.
3. Search by Feature added.
4. Search by Reviewed added.
2. Search by Visited added. Only available if the user is logged in.
3. Search by Feature added.
4. Search by Reviewed added.
1.2.1
Jul 23, 2019
International phone number support
1.1.1
Apr 26, 2019
Fixed a bug in Notifications to switch back to All.
1.1.0
Apr 24, 2019
Fixed the Share option menu for initial saloon view
1.0.0
Mar 19, 2019
Speakeasies of the USA FAQ
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iPhone
Requires iOS 16.1 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.1 or later.
Speakeasies of the USA supports English