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A hatchet used to bust up saloons, the verdict sheet from Al Capone's trial, and lawman Eliot Ness' sworn oath of office are among the more sobering artifacts in a new exhibit documenting the driest period in U.S. history.But the items help tell a lively tale as part of "American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition." The installation now on view at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia also includes a re-created speakeasy, where visitors can learn the lingo and fashions of the Roaring '20s and even how to dance the Charleston."We've never had as much fun building an exhibition," said Stephanie Reyer, one of its developers. "Of the 27 amendments we have to work with, this is by far the sexiest."Exhibit organizers describe the 18th Amendment, which essentially banned alcohol from 1920 to 1933, as the country's "most colorful and complex constitutional hiccup." Yet they say the lessons of Prohibition remain relevant in current debates over issues like legalizing marijuana...
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The great journalist H.L. Mencken was a fierce critic of alcohol prohibition. He wrote in 1925:"Five years of Prohibition have had, at least, this one benign effect:...
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The way Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel sees it, thousands of craps players and slot machine pullers would flock to his cash-strapped city if it gets into the gambling bu...
The lives of American gangsters have been brought to life countless times, from the "Godfather" to HBO's "Boardwalk Empire." Rum running, gambling, beating and killi...
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Authorities in Chicago are naming a drug kingpin in Mexico as the city's Public Enemy #1 — a label first given to gangster Al Capone and one that hasn't been used since Prohibition .
The buyer of a scenic property in northern Wisconsin will get more than just its bar and restaurant — they'll have the former hideout of Chicago mobster Al Capone .T...
The buyer of a scenic property in northern Wisconsin will get more than just its bar and restaurant — they'll have the former hideout of Chicago mobster Al Capone.Th...
Untold story from famous mob family
A handgun once owned by gangster Al Capone was sold at auction Wednesday for $108,447.Christie's auction house in London said the Colt .38 revolver was sold to an an...
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