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A Nation of Drunkards

A Nation of Drunkards

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A Nation of Scofflaws

A Nation of Scofflaws

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A Nation of Hypocrites

A Nation of Hypocrites

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Intro

Intro

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The Goons

The Goons

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George Remus The Circle

George Remus The Circle

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Mabel Walker Willebrandt

Mabel Walker Willebrandt

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Pauline Sabin

Pauline Sabin

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The Good Bootlegger

The Good Bootlegger

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Washington, D.C. Mass March

Washington, D.C. Mass March

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The Volstead Act

The Volstead Act

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Drinking More

Drinking More

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Prohibition

Behind the Scenes | The Music of Prohibition

Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Wynton Marsalis discuss what it takes to put together the score for Prohibition, and how the music takes on a life of it's own.
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A Nation of Hypocrites
By the late 1920s, many Americans believe that Prohibition has failed.
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In 1920, Prohibition goes into effect and millions of citizens become lawbreakers.
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Season 1 Episode 1
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PROHIBITION tells the story of the rise and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment.
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