1920's and Prohibition

  • Lawyer George

    Lawyer George Remus moves to Cincinnati to set up a drug company to gain legal access to bonded liquor
  • Bootleggers

    The rise of bootleggers such as Al Capone in Chicago highlight the darker side of prohibition
  • Rights

    Women gained the right to vote
  • Murder

    Al Capone is blamed for murder of prosecutor, Billy McSwiggin
  • The Purple Gang

    the Purple Gang goes to trial for bootlegging and hijacking
  • Gang Violence

    Gang violence is on the rise in nearly every city in the United States
  • Market

    The Stock Market Crashes
  • Great Depression

    The Great Depression
  • Elliot Ness

    Elliot Ness begins in earnest to tackle violators of prohibition and Al Capone's gang in Chicago
  • Massacre

    The Valentine's Day massacre, when Al Capone has seven of Bugs Moran's men murdered in Chicago

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