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A Nation of Hypocrites
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1:46:36
Season 1 Episode 3
A Nation of Hypocrites
By the late 1920s, many Americans believe that Prohibition has failed.
A Nation of Scofflaws
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1:51:59
Season 1 Episode 2
A Nation of Scofflaws
In 1920, Prohibition goes into effect and millions of citizens become lawbreakers.
A Nation of Drunkards
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1:36:00
Season 1 Episode 1
A Nation of Drunkards
PROHIBITION tells the story of the rise and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment.
Lynn Novick on the Evolution of the Prohibition Idea
1:40
Lynn Novick on the Evolution of the Prohibition Idea
Lynn Novick discusses episode one of Prohibition.
Ken Burns on Making Prohibition
1:37
Ken Burns on Making Prohibition
Ken Burns discusses episode one of Prohibition.
Intro
4:56
Intro
Watch the first minutes of episode one 'A Nation of Drunkards.'
The Goons
7:45
The Goons
With the Volstead Act, ordinary criminals became wealthy selling illegal alcohol.
George Remus The Circle
7:58
George Remus The Circle
George Remus, a Chicago lawyer became king of the bootleggers.
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
5:52
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Ms. Willebrandt was the Asst. Attny Gen. in charge of Prohibition enforcement.
Pauline Sabin
10:02
Pauline Sabin
Pauline Sabin was founder of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform.
The Good Bootlegger
6:09
The Good Bootlegger
Roy Olmstead, a Seattle police officer turned to bootlegging and made a fortune.
Washington, D.C. Mass March
0:51
Washington, D.C. Mass March
In 1913 Prohibitionists marched on Washington, D.C. to demand a Prohibition Amendment.
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