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Prohibition
Edward Behr · 1997 · 272 pages
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America in the 19th century was a free-wheeling, hard-drinking land. As the cenury waned, several crusading forces increasingly demanded an end to intemperance, seeking abolition of "the Devil's brew". Here is the full rollicking story of Prohibition, from speakeasies to the St. Valentine's Day massacre, from gangsters and bootleggers to teetotaler Henry Ford. Soon to be the basis for a major three-part TV series. Photos.
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