Featured playlist: "Social problems" in The March of Time by Margaret Loebe
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Jack and Charlie’s famous 21 Club on 57th Street in New York reveals their hidden latches and secret rooms used to fool raiding agents during Prohibition.
Speakeasy Street, in March of Time, Volume 1 1 (Home Box Office, 1935), 3:02 mins
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18 Jul 2013
Repeal of Prohibition has the liquor business booming, but they still face two enemies: racketeering and the temperance movement. Over half of all alcohol being sold is bootleg, and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union has stepped up its campaign.
Enemies of Alcohol, in March of Time, Volume 3 7 (Home Box Office, 1937), 6:13 mins
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18 Jul 2013
People drinking in bars, at homes, socially, some drinking too much, portrait of Alcoholics Anonymous and how they work to help.
Problem Drinkers, in March of Time, Volume 12 11 (Home Box Office, 1946), 19:43 mins
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18 Jul 2013
The female workforce is growing and women are advancing in their chosen field. However, young women wanting to pursue a career in New York City need to have sufficient training and funding to avoid being duped, or exploited, while looking for work.
Business Girls in the Big City, in March of Time, Volume 3 5 (Home Box Office, 1936), 8:23 mins
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18 Jul 2013
Exploring the many problems faced by young women traveling the road to success. A few highly successful women are held up as examples of chosen field achievement. The importance of work-life balance combined with education, training is emphasized. Once established, there is the delicate act of balancing marriage, family, and career.
White-Collar Girls, in March of Time, Volume 14 13 (Home Box Office, 1948), 16:47 mins
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18 Jul 2013
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