Prohibition
The story of the rise, rule, and fall of prohibition and the entire era it encompassed.
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A Nation of Drunkards
S1 Ep1 | 1h 36m
PROHIBITION tells the story of the rise and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment.
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A Nation of Scofflaws
S1 Ep2 | 1h 51m 59s
In 1920, Prohibition goes into effect and millions of citizens become lawbreakers.
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A Nation of Hypocrites
S1 Ep3 | 1h 46m 36s
By the late 1920s, many Americans believe that Prohibition has failed.
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Extended Look | The Eighteenth Amendment
3m 1s
Prohibition explores the rise and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment.
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A Genuine American
12m 39s
The 1928 Presidental election was a bitter battle of dirty politics directed at Al Smith.
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America, A Multi-Ethnic Nation
9m 14s
More folks lived in cities then the country in the beginning of the 20th century.
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Frances Willard & Mary Hanchett Hunt
7m 27s
The history of Frances Willard and Mary Hanchett Hunt in the WCTU.
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Mabel Walker Willebrandt
5m 52s
Ms. Willebrandt was the Asst. Attny Gen. in charge of Prohibition enforcement.
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Pauline Sabin
10m 2s
Pauline Sabin was founder of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform.
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Terribly Wonderful
9m 11s
Saloons served many functions during the 19th century for men, especially for immigrants.
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The Good Bootlegger
6m 9s
Roy Olmstead, a Seattle police officer turned to bootlegging and made a fortune.
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The Immigrant Invasion
1m 53s
Native born Americans were distrustful of immigrants and their traditions.
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The Time is Now
13m 20s
With the passage of the 16th Amendment, the Goverment no longer needed taxes from Alcohol
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Whispering Wires
9m 35s
Roy Olmstead is caught in a wiretapping sting and sentenced to four years hard labor.
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Al Capone Downfall
5m 4s
Al Capone is finally caught by the government for failing to file income tax.
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Al Capone Murder to Massacre
7m 31s
On Feb. 14, 1929, seven men are gunned down and the public is incensed.
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Capitol Bootlegging
2m 15s
Paul Ward was a D.C. Bootlegger whose business took him into the Capital Building.
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Eliza Jane Thompson
7m 12s
Eliza Jane Thompson led a group of women in prayer while protesting in front of saloons.
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Kentucky Stills
3m 45s
Sylvester Mather talks about his father, Frank's tragic career as a Prohibition agent.
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New York Cordial Stores
1m 54s
Lou Alpern sold alcohol at his NYC cordial stores with the help of bribed policemen.
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Washington, D.C. Mass March
51s
In 1913 Prohibitionists marched on Washington, D.C. to demand a Prohibition Amendment.
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Extended Look | The Jazz Age
3m 6s
Ken Burns and Wynton Marsalis talk about putting together the score for Prohibition.
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Margot Loines Wilkie: On Dating
43s
Margot Loines Wilkie discusses the changing sexual mores of the 1920's.
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Clip: Episode 1 | Intro
S1 Ep1 | 4m 56s
Watch the first minutes of episode one 'A Nation of Drunkards.'
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Ken Burns: Civility and Democracy
1m 16s
Ken Burns discusses civility and democracy at the National Constitution Center.
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