Extras

Prohibition

Whispering Wires

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Roy Olmstead is caught in a wiretapping sting and sentenced to four years hard labor.

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Wayne Wheeler

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Wayne Wheeler was the general counsel for the Anti-Saloon League.

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Washington, D.C. Mass March

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In 1913 Prohibitionists marched on Washington, D.C. to demand a Prohibition Amendment.

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The Volstead Act

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The Volstead Act was much stricter than anticipated.

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Two Americas

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The 1924 Democratic convention set the stage for rural vs. urban America.

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The Time is Now

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With the passage of the 16th Amendment, the Goverment no longer needed taxes from Alcohol

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Terribly Wonderful

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Saloons served many functions during the 19th century for men, especially for immigrants.

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Scofflaw

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In 1924 the Boston Herald held a contest for a word that captured the nations hypocracy

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Satan's Seat (NYC)

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New York was Prohibition's biggest challenge.

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Rum Row

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Boats would wait out at sea until nightfall to bring in illegal alcohol.

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The Roots of Prohibition

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The history of alcohol in America.

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Retribution

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The Anti Saloon League made Prohibition into a wedge issue in elections.

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Pete Hamill: Defying Authority

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Pete Hamill talks about defying authority.

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Pauline Sabin

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Pauline Sabin was founder of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform.

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Official Trailer 3

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Watch Prohibition, where average citizens became lawbreakers.

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New York Cordial Stores

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Lou Alpern sold alcohol at his NYC cordial stores with the help of bribed policemen.

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Neal Dow

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An early prohibitionist, he was the wealthy mayor of Portland, Maine.

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Michael Lerner: Regulating Society

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How much can we regulate society?

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Margot Loines Wilkie: On Dating

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Margot Loines Wilkie discusses the changing sexual mores of the 1920's.

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Mabel Walker Willebrandt

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Ms. Willebrandt was the Asst. Attny Gen. in charge of Prohibition enforcement.

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Lois Long

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Lois Long, pen-name 'Lipstick,' wrote about speakeasies for the New Yorker.

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Last Call

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January 16, 1920 the 18th Amendment came into effect.

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The Immigrant Invasion

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Native born Americans were distrustful of immigrants and their traditions.

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The Goons

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With the Volstead Act, ordinary criminals became wealthy selling illegal alcohol.