What Happened When America Banned Alcohol
In 1920, America banned alcohol and accidentally turned drinking into one of the most dangerous businesses in the country. Tonight’s story explores the rise and collapse of US Prohibition, bootleggers, speakeasies, organized crime, alcohol poisoning, underground drinking culture, and the strange history of the alcohol ban that reshaped America.
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