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History Detectives | Club Continental, St. V-Day Massacre, Society Circus Program | PBS

Duration: 55:10 (Full Program)
Program: History Detectives #911
Broadcast Date: Sep. 27, 2011

Our Prohibition Era episode: Why does our contributor's father have a Club Continental business card? What did Fred Nicolls do for this glitzy LA underworld night club? Then was this shotgun used in the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre? And why was FDR on the celebrity list for this Society Circus benefit?

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Post Date: September 27, 2011