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Bottles and Bootleggers
Season 4, Episode 2
Bottles and Bootleggers follows the exciting journey of smuggler Ben Kerr as he traverses the icy waters of Lake Ontario during prohibition. He lands in Rochester, New York fuels the city's alcohol craving. We investigate the ways alcohol is smuggled, how it's hidden and the ways it affects people. So, how far were Rochesterians willing to go to keep alcohol flowing, and how much violence and crime were they willing to tolerate?


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