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CBS: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition"From 1920 to 1933 Prohibition banned the manufacture, sale and transportation of "intoxicating liquor" and America was supposed to be dry. But as Mo Rocca finds out, where there is a will and desire for alcohol, there is always a way."
“The Rise and Fall of Prohibition.” 2011. CBS News website. Apr 23 2012, 10:10 http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7383124n. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7383124n |
Watch Roots of PROHIBITION A Nation of Drunkards on PBS. See more from Ken Burns. |
PBS: Roots of Prohibition A Nation of Drunkards"Prohibition is a documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that tells the story of the rise, rule, and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the entire era it encompassed."
“A Nation of Drunkards.” 2011. PBS website. Apr 23 2012, 10:15 http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/prohibition/. http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/prohibition/ |
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Discovery: Prohibition"Prohibition led to the illegal importing of alcohol by the mob. Organized crime began getting involved in city affairs in order to push their agenda."
“Prohibition.” 2011. The Discovery Channel website. Apr 23 2012, 10:19 http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/assignment-discovery-shorts-prohibition.html. http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/assignment-discovery-shorts-prohibition.html |
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History: America Goes Dry with Prohibition"From 1919 to 1933, the manufacture and sale of alcohol is banned in the United States."
“America Goes Dry with Prohibition.” 2010. The History Channel website. Apr 23 2012, 10:24 http://www.history.com/videos/america-goes-dry-with-prohibition. http://www.history.com/topics/prohibition/videos#america-goes-dry-with-prohibition |
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NatGeo: Speakeasy Battle Scene"A dramatic coastal prohibition shootout is being recreated on film - with the catch that they have to shoot it on dry land!"
“Speakeasy Battle Scene.” 2012. National Geographic website. Apr 23 2011, 10:29 http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/national-geographic-channel/all-videos/av-8757-9215/ngc-speakeasy-battle-scene/. http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/national-geographic-channel/all-videos/av-8757-9215/ngc-speakeasy-battle-scene/ |
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HowStuffWorks: Speakeasy"During prohibition, a speakeasy was a hidden nightclub or saloon that sold alcohol. This led to more bootlegging of alcohol by organized crime."
“Speakeasy.” 2010. How Stuff Works website. Apr 23 2012, 10:36 http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/30146-assignment-discovery-speakeasy-video.htm. http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/30146-assignment-discovery-speakeasy-video.htm |