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02/9/11

Blame It On The Alcohol

Prohibition supporters Lucky Luciano Mug Shot Repeal the 18th amendment

The 18th Amendment banned alcohol and allowed organized crime to make fortunes in the bootlegging business.  Fortunes that spawned later political and musical careers, the alleged fixing of the world series, and an entire city, Los Vegas.

Posted in admin only: Featured, February 9 AssignmentTagged 18th Amendment, Alcohol, Charles luciano. Temperance, Gangsters, Mob, Mobsters, Organized crime, prohibition

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