Prohibition

Adolphus Busch

Clip: Season 1 | 3m 57s  | Video has closed captioning.

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.

Aired: 10/02/11

Rating: NR

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Prohibition.

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