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Prohibition

The Immigrant Invasion

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Native born Americans were distrustful of immigrants and their traditions.

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The Goons

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With the Volstead Act, ordinary criminals became wealthy selling illegal alcohol.

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The Good Bootlegger

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Roy Olmstead, a Seattle police officer turned to bootlegging and made a fortune.

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Georgetown Bootlegging

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Don Ward talks about hiding illegal alcohol in Arlington Cemetery.

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George Remus The Primrose Path

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George Remus is caught by the government then put on trial.

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George Remus The Circle

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George Remus, a Chicago lawyer became king of the bootleggers.

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A Genuine American

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The 1928 Presidental election was a bitter battle of dirty politics directed at Al Smith.

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The Gender Barrier is Broken

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Sexual mores start to change for Women during Prohibition.

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Frances Willard & Mary Hanchett Hunt

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The history of Frances Willard and Mary Hanchett Hunt in the WCTU.

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Fiorella LaGuardia

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Fiorella LaGuarida was a NY congressman and critic of Prohibition.

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Federal Funding

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Neither the states nor the federal government wanted to fund Prohibition.

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Extended Look | The Jazz Age

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Ken Burns and Wynton Marsalis talk about putting together the score for Prohibition.

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Extended Look | The Eighteenth Amendment

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Prohibition explores the rise and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment.

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Eliza Jane Thompson

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Eliza Jane Thompson led a group of women in prayer while protesting in front of saloons.

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Drinking More

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Many Americans drank more during Prohibition.

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Carry Nation

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Carry Nation vandalized saloons across Kansas in 1900.

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America, A Multi-Ethnic Nation

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More folks lived in cities then the country in the beginning of the 20th century.

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Al Capone Murder to Massacre

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On Feb. 14, 1929, seven men are gunned down and the public is incensed.

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Al Capone Downfall

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Al Capone is finally caught by the government for failing to file income tax.

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Adolphus Busch

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Adolphus Busch was the biggest brewer of his day.

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Absolute Shall

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The problem of drink would have to be overcome through legislation.

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Kentucky Stills

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Sylvester Mather talks about his father, Frank's tragic career as a Prohibition agent.

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Capitol Bootlegging

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Paul Ward was a D.C. Bootlegger whose business took him into the Capital Building.

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Clip: Episode 1 | Intro

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Watch the first minutes of episode one 'A Nation of Drunkards.'