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On Feb. 14, 1929, seven men are gunned down and the public is incensed.
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The problem of drink would have to be overcome through legislation.
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In 1913 Prohibitionists marched on Washington, D.C. to demand a Prohibition Amendment.
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Pete Hamill talks about defying authority.
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The 1924 Democratic convention set the stage for rural vs. urban America.
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Roy Olmstead, a Seattle police officer turned to bootlegging and made a fortune.
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The Anti Saloon League made Prohibition into a wedge issue in elections.
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The history of Frances Willard and Mary Hanchett Hunt in the WCTU.
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Native born Americans were distrustful of immigrants and their traditions.
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Adolphus Busch was the biggest brewer of his day.
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Lou Alpern sold alcohol at his NYC cordial stores with the help of bribed policemen.
