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Jefferson Memorial (left). Credit: Elizabeth Grove

Prohibition

This October, WETA is proud to present Prohibition, a three-part, five-and-a-half-hour documentary film series directed by longtime WETA partners Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that tells the story of the rise, rule, and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the entire era it encompassed. Tune in for this uniquely American story.

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Also, check out the special features below, which explore how the Prohibition era played out locally, here in Washington.

Prohibition Agents Dump Booze

Prohibition airs on WETA Television October 2-4 at 8:00 p.m.

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Video Features

Learn more about Washington's Prohibition history with these special video features. Local historian Garrett Peck discusses the attempt to make D.C. a "Model Dry City," and Fred Cassiday tells the story of his father, a bootlegger to Congress. Also, one of Washington's best bartenders offers video lessons on how to make two favorite Prohibition era cocktails.

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Photo Slideshow

Teetotaling lobbyists, hypocritical lawmakers, speakeasies, bootleggers -- Washington had it all during Prohibition. Learn more with our slideshow of historical photos!

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WANTED Posters

Is there anything more reminiscent of the Prohibition era than a WANTED poster? Use our tool to make your own poster, complete with a Prohibition-style nickname and a list of your crimes. Just upload a photo! Then share with friends on Facebook and check out the other criminals in our gallery.

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D.C. Prohibition Quiz

Think you know all there is to know about Prohibition in Washington? Take our trivia quiz and find out! You just might win a signed copy of Garrett Peck's book, Prohibition in Washington, D.C.: How Dry We Weren't.

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