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Lou Alpern sold alcohol at his NYC cordial stores with the help of bribed policemen.
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Don Ward talks about hiding illegal alcohol in Arlington Cemetery.
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Fiorella LaGuarida was a NY congressman and critic of Prohibition.
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Eliza Jane Thompson led a group of women in prayer while protesting in front of saloons.
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Watch the first minutes of episode one 'A Nation of Drunkards.'
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The Volstead Act was much stricter than anticipated.
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Roy Olmstead is caught in a wiretapping sting and sentenced to four years hard labor.
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The 1928 Presidental election was a bitter battle of dirty politics directed at Al Smith.
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Saloons served many functions during the 19th century for men, especially for immigrants.
