incredible organization called the antisaloon league. they are the single greatest lobbying organization in the history of the united states. they make the nra look like they re still in short pants and need a lesson or two. it s a phenomenal thing. we re not told about that. we re distracted by flappers dancing on table tops. we re distracted by an interest in the gangsters. in fact, this was the first culture war. they amassed this strange alliance so by the time prohibition went into effect there were progressives as well as conservatives supporting it for all sorts of reason. the naacp and the klu klux klan, and they all saw banning alcohol would be this panacea, this magic bullet that would cure all of society s ills. of course, it wasn t billy sunderland said f we pass this thing, hell will forever be for rent. in fact, they were lining up sro to go into hell as a result of
they make the nra look like they re still in short pants and need a lesson or two. it s a phenomenal thing. we re not told about that. we re distracted by flappers dancing on table tops. we re distracted by an interest in the gangsters. in fact, this was the first culture war. they amassed this strange alliance so by the time prohibition went into effect there were progressives as well as conservatives supporting it for all sorts of reason. the naacp and the klu klux klan, and they all saw banning alcohol would be this panacea, this magic bullet that would cure all of society s ills. of course, it wasn t billy sunderland said f we pass this thing, hell will forever be for rent. in fact, they were lining up sro to go into hell as a result of that. i mean, i think it was always prohibition for somebody else. as our film begins with this great quote from mark twain, nothing so needs reforming as
the antisaloon league. they are the single greatest lobbying organization in the history of the united states. they make the nra look like they re still in short pants and need a lesson or two. it s a phenomenal thing. we re not told about that. we re distracted by flappers dancing on table tops. we re distracted by an interest in the gangsters. in fact, this was the first culture war. they amassed this strange alliance so by the time prohibition went into effect there were progressives as well as conservatives supporting it for all sorts of reason. the naacp and the klu klux klan, and they all saw banning alcohol would be this panacea, this magic bullet that would cure all of society s ills. of course, it wasn t billy sunderland said f we pass this thing, hell will forever be for rent. in fact, they were lining up sro to go into hell as a result of that. i mean, i think it was always prohibition for somebody else. as our film begins with this
and good morning to you. boy, the temperatures, top story again. wow. sizzling heat, and most of the country right now is dealing with triple digits or at least feeling like triple digits. as we ve been saying, not just uncomfortable, dangerous and deadly. welcome. friday, july 22nd. let s get right to it. intensely hot against across a huge portion of the country. it started in the midwest, it s come heeft. washington, the high, 103 today but it s going to feel like 115 with the humidity. triple digit temperatures are expected across the mid-atlantic, up and down the east coast and into the ohio valley and as many as 2,000 related deaths now reported. utilities around the country are bracing, asking you to conserve energy as people crank the ac. in new york, the power company said that store owners who leave their doors open could be fined. wow. trying to stay cool. match fn you re a polar bear in this heat? animals in the detroit zoo were treated to popsicles with
flappers, jazz, jitterbug, and the urbanization of america. the square dance was quickly becoming obsolete. and but for one man, it just might have faded away for good. industrialist henry ford, founder of the ford motor company made it his mission to save what had been reduced to a fad. ford set out to reintroduce square dancing to the country by sponsoring community dances, programs in public schools and colleges nationwide, and in nationally syndicated radio show, featuring legendary dance caller benjamin leavitt. ford wanted the country to have an alternative to the evils of the roaring 20s. today, several u.s. states have designated it as their official state dance. and in 1982, president ronald reagan signed an act making square dancing the country s official national folk dance. then, there was yet another