Wednesday, February 11, 2015

What made the '20s roar?

Prohibition agents destroying barrels of alcohol, 1921
Prohibition agents destroying barrels of alcohol, 1921


As we begin discussing the politics and culture of the 1920s we start with the fight for (and against) Prohibition. Here is a trailer for the Ken Burns PBS documentary about Prohibition.

Guess where the men from the 1920s fall in the Presidential Rankings? Hint: it's not good. 
Video #1 and Video #2 about Harding, Coolidge and Hoover. 




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