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This month marks the 75th anniversary of Prohibition’s Repeal. Today, we tend think of the “noble experiment” as a colossal failure. But at the time, a significant portion of the American population was 100% behind Prohibition. If the Depression hadn’t come along, it might have lasted a lot longer.
On today’s show, the History Guys explore the colorful history of alcohol in America. Booze was integral to the social life and economy of Early America….so when did drinking become a sin? How did alcohol become a state-regulated moral issue, rather than simply an economic one? When did we start seeing over-consumption as a disease? Have we grown more tolerant, or less so, over the course of our history?
Highlights include:
· Historian James Morone explains how ethnic and racial tensions fueled the Temperance Movement and helped bring about national Prohibition.
· A therapist from the Hazelden rehabilitation center discusses the history of the twelve-step program.
· A modern-day Virginia moonshiner gives a glimpse into the family business.
· Calls from BackStory listeners about the history of alcohol in America.
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