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Good evening. I am lauren, with smithsonian associates. Im very glad youre here tonight. To our ongoing members thank you for your support. You are making this possible. We welcome you to use the programs we offer here at smithsonian associates. Now is the perfect time to silence your cellphones or anything else that might make noise during the program. Were thrilled tonight to offer historian and tour guide garrett peck back to the smithsonian. In addition to the tour as he leads, he has presented a library to congress in the national car archives. His work has been published on the history channel, cspan. He was featured in a two hour documentary but prohibition by this mouth sonia channel. He was featured in a book called how dry we werent. Alcohol in america, the great world wars of america, published in 2018. Before we get started i want you to join us in the lobby after the presentation to enjoy a sample of the prohibition cocktail think to founding spirits jim. Now i want you to ....
Good evening. Im lauren rosenberg. Im so glad that youre here tonight. F. You if youre joining us for a first time, welcome. Now is the perfect time to silence your cell phones or anything else that might make noise during the program. In addition to the many lectures and tours garret peck leads, he presented at the library of congress and the National Archives and temperature prance to the sites is on cspan book tv and ten things you didnt know about with punk rock legend henry rollins. He was featured on a documentary by the smithsonian channel. He is author of seven books including prohibition in washington, d. C. how dry we werent, the prohibition hangover. And the great war in America World war i and its aftermath which was published in 2018. Before we get started, i want to make sure to invite you all to join us in the lobby following his presentation to enjoy a sampl ....