Prohibition: Banning alcohol was a bad idea... - 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
- Music Fred Roux
- Sound Designer Raphaël Pibarot
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Fact-Checker Eden Girma
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