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The legacy of Prohibition, 100 years later

In 1919 Prohibition became the law of the land, and its effects lasted long after the ban on alcohol sales was repealed 14 years later. Jeff Glor talks with historian Melanie Gabbert-Gatchel, and with Lisa McGirr, author of "The War on Alcohol."
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