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Prohibition

PBS Previews: Prohibition

22m 35s

A 30 minute preview of Prohibition and a Q&A with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.

Aired: 10/19/17
Funding is provided by Bank of America; PBS; CPB; The National Endowment for the Humanities; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; members of the Better Angels Society, including the Montrone Family through The Penates Foundation; and Park Foundation, Inc.
Extras
Watch • 1:46:36
Prohibition
A Nation of Hypocrites
By the late 1920s, many Americans believe that Prohibition has failed.
Episode: S1 E3 | 1:46:36
Watch • 1:51:59
Prohibition
A Nation of Scofflaws
In 1920, Prohibition goes into effect and millions of citizens become lawbreakers.
Episode: S1 E2 | 1:51:59
Watch • 1:46:36
Prohibition
A Nation of Hypocrites
By the late 1920s, many Americans believe that Prohibition has failed.
Episode: S1 E3 | 1:46:36
Watch • 1:51:59
Prohibition
A Nation of Scofflaws
In 1920, Prohibition goes into effect and millions of citizens become lawbreakers.
Episode: S1 E2 | 1:51:59