Prohibition RSS feed for PBS programming.http://video.pbs.orgen-ushttp://video.pbs.orgWed, 19 Jun 2013 21:14:19 -0400Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:14:19 -0400http://video.pbs.org/video/2084756540/Adolphus Busch was the leader of the Brewers Association. He threw himself in front of the Prohibition movement and held it off for as long as they could.http://video.pbs.org/video/2084756540/11/18/2011Adolphus Busch was the biggest brewer of his day.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085881883/Summer of 1926, Al Capone grows in notoriety as the gang violence of Chicago escalateshttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085881883/11/18/2011Gang violence of Chicago's bootleggers escalatesnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085953460/In 1931, Al Capone is finally caught by the government for failing to file income taxhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085953460/11/18/2011Al Capone is finally caught by the government for failing to file income taxnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085881894/Feb. 14, 1929: George Moran's gang is gunned down in cold blood and Capone is thought to have ordered the hithttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085881894/11/18/2011On Feb. 14, 1929, seven men are gunned down and the public is incensed.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085871935/Eliza Jane Thompson, the wife of an ohio judge, led a women's protest of saloons by praying in front of them.http://video.pbs.org/video/2085871935/11/18/2011Eliza Jane Thompson led a group of women in prayer while protesting in front of saloonsnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085902822/Fiorella LaGuardia was a Republican Congressman of New York and critic of the Volstead Act.http://video.pbs.org/video/2085902822/11/18/2011Fiorella LaGuarida was a NY congressman and critic of ProhibitionnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085902832/George Remus, a successful criminal attorney in Chicago became the king of the bootleggers with his operation.http://video.pbs.org/video/2085902832/11/18/2011George Remus, a Chicago lawyer became king of the bootleggers.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085902844/George Remus, King of the Bootleggers, is caught by the government, then put on trial for murdering his wifehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085902844/11/18/2011George Remus is caught by the government then put on trialnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2086049126/Don Ward talks about his father, Paul hiding illegal alcohol in Arlington Cemeteryhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2086049126/11/18/2011Don Ward talks about hiding illegal alcohol in Arlington CemeterynrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082784904/The 1928 Presidental election between Hoover and Al Smith was one of the dirtiest in history.http://video.pbs.org/video/2082784904/11/18/2011The 1928 Presidental election was a bitter battle of dirty politics directed at Al Smith.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082762172/The 1924 Democratic Convention between William McAdoo and Al Smith pitted rural vs. urban america and would set the stage for 1928http://video.pbs.org/video/2082762172/11/18/20111924 Democratic convention set the stage for rural vs. urban AmericanrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082544299/At the beginning of the 20th century most of the population shifted from rural to urban through immigration.http://video.pbs.org/video/2082544299/11/18/2011More folks lived in cities then the country in the beginning of the 20th century.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082585261/Tensions emerged between native born Americans and the newly arrived immigrantshttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082585261/11/18/2011Native born Americans were distrustful of immigrants and their traditions.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082553844/The Anti-Saloon league gained momentum and with the passage of the income tax could push an amendment banning alcoholhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082553844/11/18/2011With the passage of the income tax the Government no longer needed the tax from AlcoholnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/1863520969/A quick look at Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's new film, PROHIBITION, which covered the rise and fall of the 18th Amendment.http://video.pbs.org/video/1863520969/04/12/2011A look at PROHIBITIONnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2086030190/During the 1800's with the rise of whiskey and other hard liquors, alcoholism was a big problem.http://video.pbs.org/video/2086030190/11/18/2011Alcoholism was rampant in the 19th century.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/1855337194/Ken Burns discusses civility and democracy at the National Constitution Center.http://video.pbs.org/video/1855337194/04/12/2011Ken Burns discusses civility and democracy at the National Constitution Center.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1855374155/Ken Burns discusses Episode One of his upcoming film, PROHIBITION and what the United States was going through during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.http://video.pbs.org/video/1855374155/04/12/2011Ken Burns discusses Episode One of his upcoming film, PROHIBITION.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2087021190/With the passage of the 18th Amendment, Prohibition became the law of the land.http://video.pbs.org/video/2087021190/11/18/2011January 16, 1920 the 18th Amendment came into effect.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/1855416283/Lynn Novick discusses Episode One of her upcoming film, PROHIBITIONhttp://video.pbs.org/video/1855416283/04/12/2011Lynn Novick discusses Episode One of her upcoming film, PROHIBITIONnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085516512/Neal Dow was the wealthy Mayor of Portland, ME. In 1851 he demanded the state legislature ban the sale of alcohol.http://video.pbs.org/video/2085516512/11/18/2011An early prohibitionist, Neal Dow was the wealthy mayor of Portland, Maine.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2086049138/Zeke Alpern's father Lou, owned three 'Cordial Stores' in NYC where he sold illegal alcoholhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2086049138/11/18/2011Lou Alpern sold alcohol at his NYC cordial stores with the help of bribed policemennrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2022470300/A 30 minute preview of PROHIBITION and a Q&A; with Ken Burns and Lynn Novickhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2022470300/06/27/2011Ken Burns and Lynn Novick discuss their upcoming film, PROHIBITIONnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2137109864/Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Wynton Marsalis discuss what it takes to put together the score for PROHIBITION, and how the music takes on a life of it's own.http://video.pbs.org/video/2137109864/09/20/2011Ken Burns and Wynton Marsalis talk about putting together the score for PROHIBITIONnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1863512210/PROHIBITION, the upcoming film from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, explores the rise and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment.http://video.pbs.org/video/1863512210/04/12/2011A 3 minute look at PROHIBITIONnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/1855374167/PROHIBITION, the upcoming film from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, explores the rise and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment.http://video.pbs.org/video/1855374167/04/12/2011A sneak peek of PROHIBITIONnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2098263189/Discover the true story of America's "Great Experiment" - the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawing alcohol - in Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's PROHIBITION. Premieres 10/2.http://video.pbs.org/video/2098263189/08/18/2011Discover the true story of America's "Great Experiment" in PROHIBITION. Premieres 10/2.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/1934453691/Watch Prohibition...where lofty goals trumped common sense, and average citizens became lawbreakers.http://video.pbs.org/video/1934453691/05/17/2011Watch Prohibition...where average citizens became lawbreakers.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsPoliticsPoliticsPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082675582/A review of alcohol's influence in America. Beer and Wine are overtaken by hard liquors.http://video.pbs.org/video/2082675582/11/18/2011The history of alcohol in AmericanrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082684137/The problem of drink would have to be overcome through legislation rather than voluntary abstinancehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082684137/11/18/2011The problem of drink would have to be overcome through legislationnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082716385/The Anti Saloon League successfully combined propaganda, religion and political coercion to make alcohol a wedge issue in electionshttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082716385/11/18/2011The Anti Saloon League made Prohibition into a wedge issue in electionsnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082716374/Beer and Whiskey were not the Saloons only attraction to men, it served as a haven of manhood. Most cities had a designated district for saloons.http://video.pbs.org/video/2082716374/11/18/2011Saloons served many functions during the 19th century for men, especially for immigrants.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082716396/With the passage of the 16th Amendment, the Goverment no longer needed taxes from Alcohol. By 1914 a prohibition amendment seemed within reach.http://video.pbs.org/video/2082716396/11/18/2011With the passage of the 16th Amendment, the Goverment no longer needed taxes from AlcoholnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2086033109/Rum Row started at the tip of Maine and continued down to the coast of Florida. Boats would wait three miles off the coastline then bring in illegal alcohol at nighthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2086033109/11/18/2011Boats would wait out at sea until nightfall to bring in illegal alcohol.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085990910/New York was the city with the most illegal speakeasies, and the toughest city to crack down on drinking.http://video.pbs.org/video/2085990910/11/18/2011New York was Prohibition biggest challengenrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2086839309/In 1924 the Boston Herald held a contest for a word that captured the nations hypocracy over Prohibitionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2086839309/11/18/2011In 1924 the Boston Herald held a contest for a word that captured the nations hypocracynrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2137721984/Margot Loines Wilkie talks about what dating was like in the 1920's and the changing sexual mores of women.http://video.pbs.org/video/2137721984/09/21/2011Margot Loines Wilkie discusses the changing sexual mores of the 1920'snrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2137721999/Pete Hamill talks about the natural impulse to defy authority.http://video.pbs.org/video/2137721999/09/21/2011Pete Hamill talked about defying authoritynrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2137204274/Micheal Lerner discusses how much society can be regulated in regards to Prohibitionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2137204274/09/20/2011How much can we regulate societynrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2137839240/In 1924 the Boston Herald offered a prize for coming up with a word for people who ignored the 18th amendment.http://video.pbs.org/video/2137839240/09/21/2011In 1924 the Boston Herald offered a prize for coming up with a new wordnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085953472/The rise of organized crime was a drawback of Prohibition that the drys had not seen cominghttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085953472/11/18/2011With the Volstead Act, ordinary criminals became wealthy selling illegal alcoholnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2111652391/Millions of Americans stopped drinking during Prohibition, but those that did drink, women as well as men, drank more.http://video.pbs.org/video/2111652391/11/18/2011Many Americans drank more during ProhibitionnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2111642331/Supporting Prohibition fiscally was a problem between the federal government and the state governmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2111642331/11/18/2011Neither the states nor the federal government wanted to fund ProhibitionnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2111642308/The Volstead Act was much stricter than most Americans had anticipated, including Wine and Beer in Prohibition.http://video.pbs.org/video/2111642308/11/18/2011The Volstead Act was much stricter than anticipated.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2089393527/On Dec. 10, 1913 Washington DC citizens saw their first mass march. The protesters were to demand a Prohibition Amendment.http://video.pbs.org/video/2089393527/11/18/2011In 1913 Prohibitionists marched on Washington to demand a Prohibition Amendment.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085902807/Wayne Wheeler, the gen. counsel for the Anti-Saloon League was the most powerful man in Washington DChttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085902807/11/18/2011Wayne Wheeler was the general counsel for the Anti-Saloon LeaguenrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082733861/Roy Olmstead, a Seattle police officer turned to bootlegging and was known to provide the best product on the west coast. He used bribery instead of violence, and was known as 'The Good Bootlegger'http://video.pbs.org/video/2082733861/11/18/2011Roy Olmstead, a Seattle police officer turned to bootlegging and made a fortunenrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082733871/Roy Olmstead is caught in a wiretap and sentenced to four years hard labor. His convicition is upheld by the Supreme Court, but Olmstead receives a pardon in 1935.http://video.pbs.org/video/2082733871/11/18/2011Roy Olmstead is caught in a wiretapping sting and sentenced to four years hard labornrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082501823/Lois Long, penname, Lipstick, wrote about speakeasies for the New Yorker. Women who could not afford to live the decadent lifestyle got to read about her exploits.http://video.pbs.org/video/2082501823/06/21/2012Lois Long, penname, Lipstick, wrote about speakeasies for the New YorkernrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082490795/Carry Nation was the president of her local Kansas chapter of the WCTU. She vandalized saloons across Kansas in 1900, smashing them up with a hatchet.http://video.pbs.org/video/2082490795/11/18/2011Carry Nation vandalized saloons across Kansas in 1900.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082534257/Prohibition led in a sexual revolution for women. Drinking at speakeasies, mixing more with men, flappers broke from the repression of their suffragette mothers' time.http://video.pbs.org/video/2082534257/11/18/2011Sexual mores start to change for Women during PROHIBITIONnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082505810/Mabel Walker Willebrandt was the Asst. Attorney Gen. and in charge of the Prohibition enforcement policy.http://video.pbs.org/video/2082505810/11/18/2011Ms. Willebrandt was the Asst. Attny Gen. in charge of Prohibition enforcement.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082534271/Pauline Sabin, an heiress disillusioned with the Republican party, began the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reformhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082534271/11/18/2011Pauline Sabin was founder of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition ReformnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082489435/Frances Willard started the Women's Christian Temparance Union Mary Hanchett Hunt was in charge of the Dept. of Scientific Instruction in the public schoolshttp://video.pbs.org/video/2082489435/11/18/2011The history of Frances Willard and Mary Hanchett Hunt in the WCTUnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2086049113/Donald Ward talks about his father's bootlegging business, which took him into the United States Capital Buildinghttp://video.pbs.org/video/2086049113/11/18/2011Paul Ward was a D.C. Bootlegger whose business took him into the Capital BuildingnrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085990923/Honest Prohibition agents put their lives on the line when they tried to close down moonshine stills in rural Kentuckyhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2085990923/11/18/2011Sylvester Mather talks about his father, Frank's tragic career as a Prohibition agent.nrHistoryHistoryModernModernUnited StatesUnited StatesClip