Following a press briefing at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., the Center for Alcohol Policy hosted a meet and greet with Ken Burns, creator of the PBS documentary series Prohibition.  The Center was a proud local sponsor of the documentary in the Washington, D.C., media market on WETA-TV. Click the video below to watch footage from the press briefing.

The Center is proud to partner with PBS station WETA to sponsor the documentary Prohibition in the Washington, D.C., media market.  This three-part film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick tells the story of the rise, rule and fall of the 18^th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the era it encompassed. The series premiered Oct. 2 – 4 on PBS stations across the country.

“The Prohibition series shines a national spotlight on the important role Prohibition played leading up to the 21^st Amendment, which established today’s effective system of alcohol regulation and distribution,” said CAP Advisory Council member and former Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch.  “Viewers of Prohibition will learn about the failures of this one-size-fits-all national alcohol policy and how it gave rise to a state-based system of alcohol controls.  It’s important for citizens to understand that the repeal of Prohibition is not the end of the story – it’s where the story of today’s successful system began.” Click here to learn more about the series.

The Center for Alcohol Policy (CAP) is excited to announce the republication of Raymond B. Fosdick’s and Albert L. Scott’s, Toward Liquor Control, which has been out of circulation for more than 50 years. This book provides those interested in effective state-based alcohol regulation with a historical perspective and an understanding of why the system remains important today. Click here to purchase! Toward Liquor Control is also available in popular e-book formats. Click here to purchase as a Nook Book from Barnes and Noble, or click here to purchase the Kindle edition.  E-book copies are also available for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iBooks and on your computer with iTunes.