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Prohibition

Prohibition

Description: This program explores the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment.
Genre: Documentary, Historical Documentary
Year Released: 2011
First episode air date: October 2, 2011
Initial Release: October 2, 2011
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
Narrated By: Peter Coyote

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