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Prohibition

Prohibition

As a battle raged… an era roared

20117.91 Season3 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality.

Created by Ken Burns
Produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Jean Lane
NetworksPBS

Top Cast

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Self - Narrator (voice)

Daniel Okrent

Daniel Okrent

Self - Author

Pete Hamill

Pete Hamill

Self - Historian

Noah Feldman

Noah Feldman

Self - Legal Scholar

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Reader (voice)

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Reader (voice)

Patricia Clarkson

Patricia Clarkson

Reader / Carrie Nation (voice)

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

Reader (voice)

Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner

Reader (voice)

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Reader / George Remus (voice)

Themes & Keywords

new york citychicago, illinoisprohibition erabootleggingalcohol abuseusa historyusa politics1920s19th century1930s

About Prohibition

Prohibition is a documentary series that first aired in 2011 exploring themes of new york city, chicago, illinois, prohibition era, bootlegging, alcohol abuse, usa history. Created by Ken Burns, it stars Peter Coyote, Daniel Okrent, Pete Hamill. The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality.

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