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The people and events of the Prohibition era.
Herbert Hoover's Acceptance Speech - 1932
Read the text of Herbert Hoover's address accepting the Republican nomination to run for a second term as president. In this speech, Hoover discusses the ills of prohibition and the need for its end.
Al Capone
Al Capone grew very wealthy using Prohibition to his advantage. This crime lord rose into the heights of celebrity and eventually became 'Public Enemy No. 1'. Read more from the Crime Library.
Eliot Ness
Crime Library takes an in depth look at Eliot Ness and his "Untouchables" as they fought crime and tried to uphold the Constitution by fighting against illegal alcohol.

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