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7.5

American Experience•Season 2•Episode 2

Demon Rum

7.5/10 · 30 votesOct 10, 198955 min

Ranked #1 of 15 in Season 2•+0.7 vs season avg

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Prohibition's effect on Detroit, Michigan, the first major American city to "go dry," where smuggling liquor across the Canadian border became the second largest indusry in town. A humorous, wild tale related by residents who lived through this national experiment which lasted from 1920 to

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Seasons37

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Season 2 Episodes16

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E1 6.6

The Great Air Race of 1924

Demon Rum

A Family Gathering

The Great War: 1918

Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil

Forever Baseball

Mr. Sears' Catalogue

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

Adam Clayton Powell

Journey to America

Ballad of a Mountain Man

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E12 6.8

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

Orphans of the Storm

Forbidden City, USA

Battle for Wilderness

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E16

Roots of Resistance: The Story of the Underground Railroad

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Episode Summary

"Demon Rum" is episode 2 of American Experience season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 30 votes, ranking #1 of 15 episodes this season (season average 6.8). It aired on October 10, 1989.

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