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The Rise of the Radicals
In january 19 20, americans braced themselves for the start of prohibition. The united states had emerged from world war one and the spanish flue pandemic. Labor strikes paralyzed cities. Radical groups set off deadly bombs. Many clung fiercely to an idealized american past dominated by the notions of white, native born protestants. In this series will explore the breath taking prosperity, cultural extremes and deep divisions of the decade that gave birth to modern America. This is episode one.