what is the history of the still and its illegal uses in the 1920's in America?

Answer 1

During the 1920's, the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (aka Prohibition) made alcohol illegal in the United States.

The still (short for Distillation) is a way of extracting alcohol from a fermented mixture. People made their own alcohol by setting up their own stills.

Answer 2

history of the still ? even George Washington distlled 20,000 gallons of whiskey a year.(REF:History Channel)Distilling spirits would have to go back to Europe. Use in the 20's, supply and demand.

Answer 3

There are several books written on the subject, and probably even more websites.
Do you expect someone to write an entire book for an answer?

Here, do some research on your own...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distillation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distilled_beverage
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Still
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonshine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States