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Pete Hamill: Defying Authority
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Pete Hamill: Defying Authority
Pete Hamill talks about defying authority.
Last Call
5:03
Last Call
January 16, 1920 the 18th Amendment came into effect.
Al Capone Downfall
5:04
Al Capone Downfall
Al Capone is finally caught by the government for failing to file income tax.
Two Americas
7:57
Two Americas
The 1924 Democratic convention set the stage for rural vs. urban America.
The Good Bootlegger
6:09
The Good Bootlegger
Roy Olmstead, a Seattle police officer turned to bootlegging and made a fortune.
Retribution
8:54
Retribution
The Anti Saloon League made Prohibition into a wedge issue in elections.
Rum Row
3:46
Rum Row
Boats would wait out at sea until nightfall to bring in illegal alcohol.
Frances Willard & Mary Hanchett Hunt
7:27
Frances Willard & Mary Hanchett Hunt
The history of Frances Willard and Mary Hanchett Hunt in the WCTU.
The Immigrant Invasion
1:53
The Immigrant Invasion
Native born Americans were distrustful of immigrants and their traditions.
Kentucky Stills
3:45
Kentucky Stills
Sylvester Mather talks about his father, Frank's tragic career as a Prohibition agent.
Capitol Bootlegging
2:15
Capitol Bootlegging
Paul Ward was a D.C. Bootlegger whose business took him into the Capital Building.
Wayne Wheeler
5:02
Wayne Wheeler
Wayne Wheeler was the general counsel for the Anti-Saloon League.
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