Prohibition
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Nation of Hypocrites - The conclusion of director Ken Burn's epic story of the rise and fall of Prohibition. By the close of the 1920s, many blame the law for the rise of criminal syndicates, promiscuity, and a sense that the entire government is corrupted. Once the Great Depression sets in, Americans begin to re-examine t... 52:06 Expired
A Sea of Rum - Director Ken Burns tells the story of the rise and fall of Prohibition and the entire era it encompassed. In the Jazz Age of the mid-1920s, illegal bars called speakeasies become a symbol of glamorous city nightlife as reporters like Lois Long of The New Yorker chronicle their generation's glittering debauch... 52:09 Expired
Murder and Mayhem - Director Ken Burns tells the story of the rise and fall of Prohibition and the entire era it encompassed. In the early 1920s, while some Americans attempt to honour the Prohibition law, millions more chafe at its unintended consequences. Savvy gangsters make unprecedented profits in the beer trade, resu... 52:11 Expired
Scofflaw - On January 16, 1920, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution comes into effect, making it illegal to manufacture, transport or sell intoxicating liquor. This episode examines the problems of enforcement, as millions of law-abiding Americans become lawbreakers overnight. While a significant portion of the country ... 52:05 Expired
Nation of Drunkards - From director Ken Burns, the story of Prohibition's rise and fall is a compelling saga that goes far beyond the oft-told tales of gangsters, rum runners, flappers, and speakeasies, to reveal a complicated and divided nation in the throes of momentous transformation. Prohibition turned law-abiding citi...