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Prohibition in Delaware: Booze & Corruption

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There were already dry tendencies in the First State when the 18th amendment banned the manufacture and consumption of alcohol. Delmarve Public Media's Don Rush talks with Michael Morgan about his new book "Delaware Prohibition" and how it led to bad booze and corruption. The full interview will be aired on Delmarva Today this Friday at 9 a.m. on WSDL 90.7 FM.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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