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Pauline Sabin

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Pauline Sabin was founder of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform.

Pauline Sabin, an heiress disillusioned with the Republican party, began the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform.

10/02/2011 | Rating NR

FromKen Burns

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