What happened when the United States banned alcohol - Rod Phillips
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On January 17, 1920, less than one hour after spirits had become illegal throughout the United States, armed men robbed a Chicago freight train and made off with thousands of dollars worth of whiskey. It was a first taste of the unintended consequences of Prohibition. So what exactly was Prohibition, and why did it happen? Rod Phillips investigates this chapter of American history.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Rod Phillips
- Director
- Jérémie Balais, Jeff Le Bars
- Narrator
- Addison Anderson
- Animator
- Jeff Le Bars, Jérémie Balais, Mélissa Plantaz
- Compositor
- Mélissa Plantaz
