America: The Story of Us

Season 1, Episode 8: Boom

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America strikes oil and the boom time begins. Henry Ford brings the motorcar to the masses; the nation hits the road. Massive engineering projects modernize the West. Intended to cure vice, Prohibition fuels the growth of organized crime in burgeoning cities.

All Episodes - Season 1

Rebels
Episode 1
Rebels
 Revolution
Episode 2
Revolution
 Westward
Episode 3
Westward
 Division
Episode 4
Division
 Civil War
Episode 5
Civil War
 Heartland
Episode 6
Heartland
 Cities
Episode 7
Cities
 Boom
Episode 8
Boom
 Bust
Episode 9
Bust
 World War II
Episode 10
World War II
 Superpower
Episode 11
Superpower
 Millennium
Episode 12
Millennium
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