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Georgetown Bootlegging

Don Ward's father was a bootlegger. Listen to his first-person acount of his father's business, and hiding illegal alcohol in Arlington Cemetery.

Learning Objective:

  • Students will understand how many bootlegging raids were unsuccessful due to poor legal enforcement in many cities and states.

About the Author:

Eden McCauslin is a Social Studies and English teacher in Chicago Public Schools. Eden previously taught in the District of Columbia Public Schools.

Publisher
PBS Learning Media

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