Prohibition and Liquor Too
Season 11 Episode 1107 | 27m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Stateline takes a look back at a time when Oklahoma had Prohibition--And Liquor Too.
This edition of Stateline looks at the history of prohibition in the State of Oklahoma from statehood until its repeal in 1959.Will Rogers once said that "Oklahoma would remain dry as long as its voters were sober enough to stagger to the polls."It was a pretty accurate commentary long after Rogers' 1935 death, but it changed in 1959 when Oklahomans voted overwhelmingly to repeal prohibition.
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Prohibition and Liquor Too
Season 11 Episode 1107 | 27m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
This edition of Stateline looks at the history of prohibition in the State of Oklahoma from statehood until its repeal in 1959.Will Rogers once said that "Oklahoma would remain dry as long as its voters were sober enough to stagger to the polls."It was a pretty accurate commentary long after Rogers' 1935 death, but it changed in 1959 when Oklahomans voted overwhelmingly to repeal prohibition.
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Stateline is a local public television program presented by OETA