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If you find this interesting, I highly recommend the book "Last Call: Rise and Fall of the Prohibition" by Daniel Okrent. There is a PBS documentary as well, bu
by kungfooey 12y ago
If you find this interesting, I highly recommend the book "Last Call: Rise and Fall of the Prohibition" by Daniel Okrent. There is a PBS documentary as well, but I found it difficult to watch (narration with lots of panning over still photos).
The prohibition is a really great example of the unintended consequences of (mostly well-intentioned) morality-by-legislation.
- mratzloff 12y agoYou mean the Ken Burns' documentary? Panning over still photos is sort of his thing. iPhoto even has a slideshow mode called, appropriately enough, "Ken Burns". Prohibition is excellent, by the way, I recommend you give it another chance.
- idlewords 12y agoThat book is fantastic. I came here to recommend it.