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Rating: DOCQ=7, DOCP=4 / Honors
Scale K=3, Scale L=4, Scale M=2, Scale N=2
Documentary, Prohibition Era, History, Alcohol, Politics, Gangsters, Crime, Jazz Age
I learned a lot more about the USA from this recent Ken Burns production. Three episodes chronicle everything about the 18th Amendment, from the reasons for its creation to its imminent repeal. I'm surprised at how little I knew about Prohibition--more should be taught in high school History classes, in my opinion. Interesting discussions of what can and cannot be controlled by a government, what can happen when you restrict, how good intentions can create terrible problems, etc.
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