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The Untouchables: The Business of Bootlegging
Chicago Gangster Al Capone explaining his business strategy of bootlegging during prohibition to reporters. -
History: How Prohibition Helped the Mafia
The Prohibition of Alcohol in the 1920s had a lot of problems, including the general poor public opinions involving it and the creation of organized crime syndicates who profited off selling the new illegal items -
The Untouchables: Liquor Raid
Elliot Ness and his men go on a liquor raid during prohibiton. He surprised to learn the alcohol is being stored at a Post Office but his partner informs him of the open nature of alochol smuggling in Chicago during the time. -
Gangs of New York: Gaining Irish Support
Two Politicans argue about the new Irish Immigrants to the country. In order to gain citizenship, many Irish immigrants had to join the Union Army and risk their lives. When they gained citizenship, politicans fought to gain their votes. -
Crash Course: US History: Beginning of US Politics
Has profanityJohn Green explains the beginning of the US government, Washington's Presidency, and the start of Political Parties. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipJohn Adams: Washington Takes the Oath
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John Adams introduces Washington before he takes the oath of office. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipBiography: George Washington
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A short biography on George Washington's life, from his beginnings to the Presidency. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipThe Art Assignment: The Great Migration
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Jacob Lawrence's migration series is succession of sixty painting, made of tempera on board and measuring 12 by 18 inches each. The panels have captions that help tell the story of what in US history is called the "Great Migration" Today we take a look at the art that captured more then 6 million African Americans leaving mostly rural south and moved to the mostly urban North back in 1910. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipCrash Course: US History: The New Deal
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John Green explains the New Deal, President FDR's plan to rescue the nation from the Great Depression. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipCrash Course: US History: The Civil War Part 2
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John Green explains the end of the Civil War, why the North won and Lincoln's assassination.
