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America, A Multi-Ethnic Nation
9:14
More folks lived in cities then the country in the beginning of the 20th century.
Fiorella LaGuardia
3:30
Fiorella LaGuarida was a NY congressman and critic of Prohibition.
Scofflaw
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0:32
In 1924 the Boston Herald held a contest for a word that captured the nations hypocracy
Pete Hamill: Defying Authority
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Pete Hamill talks about defying authority.
Behind the Scenes | The Music of Prohibition
3:06
Ken Burns and Wynton Marsalis talk about putting together the score for Prohibition.
Official Trailer
0:32
Watch Prohibition, where average citizens became lawbreakers.
Extended Trailer
3:01
Prohibition explores the rise and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment.
Margot Loines Wilkie: On Dating
0:43
Margot Loines Wilkie discusses the changing sexual mores of the 1920's.
Al Capone Downfall
5:04
Al Capone is finally caught by the government for failing to file income tax.
Whispering Wires
9:35
Roy Olmstead is caught in a wiretapping sting and sentenced to four years hard labor.
Al Capone Murder to Massacre
7:31
On Feb. 14, 1929, seven men are gunned down and the public is incensed.
The Immigrant Invasion
1:53
Native born Americans were distrustful of immigrants and their traditions.
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