Part 2 of 3 examines the problems that the Volstead Act and prohibition caused, including a possible increase in alcoholism due to women frequenting the illicit speakeasies that replaced male-only saloons; adulterated liquor that poisons some drinkers; and civil-rights violations by overzealous federal agents anxious to make arrests. Despite the public's growing opposition to the ban, few politicians dare to speak against it due to the political might of the Anti-Saloon League.
Name | Type | Role | |
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Geoffrey C. Ward | Writer | ||
Tom Hanks | Guest Star | ||
Noah Feldman | Guest Star | ||
John Lithgow | Guest Star | ||
Patricia Clarkson | Guest Star | ||
Josh Lucas | Guest Star | ||
Kevin Conway | Guest Star | ||
Campbell Scott | Guest Star | ||
Paul Giamatti | Guest Star | ||
Sam Waterston | Guest Star | ||
Peter Coyote | Guest Star | ||
Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Director |