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Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title:
 * Volstead Act
 * Article Evaluation:
 * Overall this was a good article, upon reading this article could be re-structured in terms of sections.
 * Sources:
 * Volstead Act | History, Definition, & Significance | Britannica Volstead Act | The Senate Overrides the Presidents Veto of the Volstead Act | United States Senate Volstead Act | Prohibition and the Rise of the American Gangster | Pieces of History
 * Sources:
 * Volstead Act | History, Definition, & Significance | Britannica Volstead Act | The Senate Overrides the Presidents Veto of the Volstead Act | United States Senate Volstead Act | Prohibition and the Rise of the American Gangster | Pieces of History

Option 2

 * Article title:
 * Bureau of Prohibiton
 * Article Evaluation:
 * This article could use a bit more touch up on information to strengthen the sections out as well as a little bit more sources to make this reputable.
 * Sources:
 * Bureau of Prohibition | The Bureau and the Great Experiment | FBI --> “The Bureau and the Great Experiment.” FBI. FBI, January 24, 2020. https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/the-bureau-and-the-great-experiment-012420.
 * Bureau of Prohibition | Prohibition Bureau (Bureau of Prohibition) Troubled Agency. | Alcohol problems and solutions --> “Prohibition Bureau (Bureau of Prohibition) Troubled Agency.” Alcohol Problems and Solutions, January 24, 2022. https://www.alcoholproblemsandsolutions.org/prohibition-bureau-bureau-of-prohibition/.
 * Bureau of Prohibition | Prohibition Agents Lacked Training, Numbers to Battle Bootleggers | The Mob Museum --> “Prohibition Agents Lacked Training, Numbers to Battle Bootleggers Scroll to Read More.” Prohibition. Accessed April 3, 2023. https://prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/enforcing-the-prohibition-laws/law-enforcement-during-prohibition/.
 * Sources:
 * Bureau of Prohibition | The Bureau and the Great Experiment | FBI --> “The Bureau and the Great Experiment.” FBI. FBI, January 24, 2020. https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/the-bureau-and-the-great-experiment-012420.
 * Bureau of Prohibition | Prohibition Bureau (Bureau of Prohibition) Troubled Agency. | Alcohol problems and solutions --> “Prohibition Bureau (Bureau of Prohibition) Troubled Agency.” Alcohol Problems and Solutions, January 24, 2022. https://www.alcoholproblemsandsolutions.org/prohibition-bureau-bureau-of-prohibition/.
 * Bureau of Prohibition | Prohibition Agents Lacked Training, Numbers to Battle Bootleggers | The Mob Museum --> “Prohibition Agents Lacked Training, Numbers to Battle Bootleggers Scroll to Read More.” Prohibition. Accessed April 3, 2023. https://prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/enforcing-the-prohibition-laws/law-enforcement-during-prohibition/.
 * Bureau of Prohibition | Prohibition Bureau (Bureau of Prohibition) Troubled Agency. | Alcohol problems and solutions --> “Prohibition Bureau (Bureau of Prohibition) Troubled Agency.” Alcohol Problems and Solutions, January 24, 2022. https://www.alcoholproblemsandsolutions.org/prohibition-bureau-bureau-of-prohibition/.
 * Bureau of Prohibition | Prohibition Agents Lacked Training, Numbers to Battle Bootleggers | The Mob Museum --> “Prohibition Agents Lacked Training, Numbers to Battle Bootleggers Scroll to Read More.” Prohibition. Accessed April 3, 2023. https://prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/enforcing-the-prohibition-laws/law-enforcement-during-prohibition/.
 * Bureau of Prohibition | Prohibition Agents Lacked Training, Numbers to Battle Bootleggers | The Mob Museum --> “Prohibition Agents Lacked Training, Numbers to Battle Bootleggers Scroll to Read More.” Prohibition. Accessed April 3, 2023. https://prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/enforcing-the-prohibition-laws/law-enforcement-during-prohibition/.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Prohibition in the United States
 * Article Evaluation:
 * Overall this is a pretty well written article. The only thing that would make this piece stronger is perhaps breaking up some of the long paragraphs into smaller sections.
 * Sources:
 * Prohibition | United States History | Britannica --> Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Prohibition." Encyclopedia Britannica, October 20, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/event/Prohibition-United-States-history-1920-1933.
 * Prohibition | Prohibition: years, amendment and definition | History.com --> Editors,History. “Prohibition: Years, Amendment and Definition.” history.com. Accessed April 4, 2023. https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/prohibition.
 * Prohibition | Alcohol Prohibition was a failure | Cato Institute --> Thornton, Mark. “Alcohol Prohibition Was a Failure .” Cato.org, July 17, 1991. https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/alcohol-prohibition-was-failure.
 * Prohibition | Prohibition: years, amendment and definition | History.com --> Editors,History. “Prohibition: Years, Amendment and Definition.” history.com. Accessed April 4, 2023. https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/prohibition.
 * Prohibition | Alcohol Prohibition was a failure | Cato Institute --> Thornton, Mark. “Alcohol Prohibition Was a Failure .” Cato.org, July 17, 1991. https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/alcohol-prohibition-was-failure.
 * Prohibition | Alcohol Prohibition was a failure | Cato Institute --> Thornton, Mark. “Alcohol Prohibition Was a Failure .” Cato.org, July 17, 1991. https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/alcohol-prohibition-was-failure.
 * Prohibition | Alcohol Prohibition was a failure | Cato Institute --> Thornton, Mark. “Alcohol Prohibition Was a Failure .” Cato.org, July 17, 1991. https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/alcohol-prohibition-was-failure.

Option 4

 * Article title: Repeal of prohibition in the United States
 * Article Evaluation:
 * This article is very choppy and contains a lot of information that may confuse the reader when going through for information. The best way to organize this, is to break the big articles up into smaller chunks so readers won't get confused or lost.
 * Sources:
 * Repeal of prohibition | The Repeal of Prohibition | The Mob Museum --> “The Repeal of Prohibition Scroll to Read More.” Prohibition. Accessed April 3, 2023. https://prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/the-end-of-prohibition/repeal-of-prohibition.
 * Sources:
 * Repeal of prohibition | The Repeal of Prohibition | The Mob Museum --> “The Repeal of Prohibition Scroll to Read More.” Prohibition. Accessed April 3, 2023. https://prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/the-end-of-prohibition/repeal-of-prohibition.

Repeal of prohibition | Constitutional Amendments – Amendment 21 – “Repeal of Prohibition” | Ronald Reagan --> “Constitutional Amendments – Amendment 21 – ‘Repeal of Prohibition.’” Ronald Reagan. Accessed April 3, 2023. https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/constitutional-amendments-amendment-21-repeal-prohibition.

Repeal of Prohibition | Five interesting facts about Prohibition’s end in 1933 | National Constitution Center --> NCC Staff. “Five Interesting Facts about Prohibition's End in 1933.” National Constitution Center – constitutioncenter.org, December 22, 2022. https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/five-interesting-facts-about-prohibitions-end-in-1933.

Option 5

 * Article title:
 * Andrew Volstead
 * Article Evaluation:
 * Very little information on who Andrew Volstead was. Can use some maintenance on more information on where he came from as well as how he created the Volstead act.
 * Sources:
 * Andrew Volstead | The ‘Father of Prohibition,’ Andrew Volstead, didn’t volunteer for the job. But he got years of hate mail for it. | The Washington Post --> Flynn, Meagan. “The 'Father of Prohibition,' Andrew Volstead, Didn't Volunteer for the Job. but He Got Years of Hate Mail for It.” The Washington Post. WP Company, January 16, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/01/16/volstead-prohibition-anniversary/.
 * Andrew Volstead | Volstead Act | Britannica --> “Eighteenth Amendment.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., February 11, 2023. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Eighteenth-Amendment.
 * Andrew Volstead | The Godfather of Organized Crime: Andrew J. Volstead | Crimecapsule --> Editors, Crimecapsule. “Andrew J. Volstead: The Godfather of Organized Crime.” Crime Capsule, May 5, 2020. https://crimecapsule.com/the-godfather-of-organized-crime-andrew-j-volstead/.
 * Andrew Volstead | Volstead Act | Britannica --> “Eighteenth Amendment.” Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., February 11, 2023. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Eighteenth-Amendment.
 * Andrew Volstead | The Godfather of Organized Crime: Andrew J. Volstead | Crimecapsule --> Editors, Crimecapsule. “Andrew J. Volstead: The Godfather of Organized Crime.” Crime Capsule, May 5, 2020. https://crimecapsule.com/the-godfather-of-organized-crime-andrew-j-volstead/.
 * Andrew Volstead | The Godfather of Organized Crime: Andrew J. Volstead | Crimecapsule --> Editors, Crimecapsule. “Andrew J. Volstead: The Godfather of Organized Crime.” Crime Capsule, May 5, 2020. https://crimecapsule.com/the-godfather-of-organized-crime-andrew-j-volstead/.
 * Andrew Volstead | The Godfather of Organized Crime: Andrew J. Volstead | Crimecapsule --> Editors, Crimecapsule. “Andrew J. Volstead: The Godfather of Organized Crime.” Crime Capsule, May 5, 2020. https://crimecapsule.com/the-godfather-of-organized-crime-andrew-j-volstead/.