Weird History episodes
The Impact of Alcohol on American History

The Impact of Alcohol on American History

Explore the profound role of alcohol in American history. Discover how beer influenced historical events, the atmosphere of Wild West saloons, and the profit-making of bootleggers during Prohibition. Also, learn about the D.A.R.E. program's shortcomings.


Chapters:


00:00:00 - What Were Wild West Saloons Really Like


00:16:06 - Times In History Beer Changed the World


00:27:25 - How People In the Roaring 20's Spent Their Free Time


00:39:41 - D.A.R.E. Was a Bigger Failure Than Most People Realized


00:50:18 - What It Was Like to Be a Prohibition Bootlegger


01:01:43 - What Americans Boozed On Throughout History


01:12:03 - 11 Things You Didn't Know About Al Capone

#alcohol, #American history, #Prohibition, #Wild West, #bootleggers, #D.A.R.E., #Al Capone


Timeline

00:00:What Were Wild West Saloons Really Like

16:06:Times In History Beer Changed the World

27:25:How People In the Roaring 20's Spent Their Free Time

39:41:D.A.R.E. Was a Bigger Failure Than Most People Realized

50:18:What It Was Like to Be a Prohibition Bootlegger

01:01:43:What Americans Boozed On Throughout History

01:12:03:11 Things You Didn't Know About Al Capone