Prohibition in America

by The Mob Museum

In 1920, the United States banned the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcohol with the 18th Amendment. A series of unintended consequences, specifically the rise of organized crime, followed the legislation. Join The Mob Museum as you explore the cultural, social, political, and economic outcomes of Prohibition.

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About This Program

Cost

Point to Point: $100.00
Point to Point Premium: $100.00

Programs available to groups of up to 100 participants for $100.
Nevada state residents receive a 25% discount.

Length

50 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teacher(s)/Educator(s), Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod

Minimum participants:

Maximum participants:

100

Primary Disciplines

History & Social Studies

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Google Hang Out
Zoom
Microsoft Teams

Booking Information

Program is generally available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. PST and Sunday, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. PST.

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About This Provider

The Mob Museum

Las Vegas, NV
United States

The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime & Law Enforcement, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to advance the public understanding of organized crime’s history and impact on American society.

Located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, in the city's original Federal Courthouse and Post Office, The Mob Museum offers exhibits and programs related to Las Vegas, the Mob, law enforcement, the justice system, and forensic science.

The Mob Museum's virtual outreach programs combine the exploration of historical artifacts with riveting stories about organized crime and law enforcement.

Contact:
The Museum Museum Education Department
education@themobmuseum.org
7027248629

Program Details

Format

This presentation uses a photo slideshow to guide participants through the history of the Prohibition era in the United States. Along the way, the presenter asks questions about the images and historical artifacts presented. This presentation relies on primary source analysis and visual thinking and observation skills.

Major topics include the rise of the temperance movement and the passage of the 18th Amendment, the social and cultural changes of the 1920s, the rise of organized crime, the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bootlegging, rumrunning, the enforcement of Prohibition, and the law's eventual repeal.

Objectives

1. Participants will be able to summarize the 18th Amendment and analyze what it accomplished.
2. Participants will be able to express an informed opinion on whether Prohibition was successful.
3. Participants will use historical photographs, documents, and artifacts to summarize cultural changes that took place during the 1920s.