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Prohibition

Wayne Wheeler

Wayne Wheeler, the gen. counsel for the Anti-Saloon League was the most powerful man in Washington, D.C.
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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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A Nation of Scofflaws
In 1920, Prohibition goes into effect and millions of citizens become lawbreakers.
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Season 1 Episode 1
A Nation of Drunkards
PROHIBITION tells the story of the rise and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment.
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