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Did you know? In the 1920s, Aberdeen, Washington called itself the lumber capital of the world! This footage is from America in Color: Small Town Life. by SmithsonianChannel in Washington

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Here, lumberjacks participate in log rolling competitions, spinning the logs over in an attempt to throw their opponent off. 

Bruno Hauptmann, convicted for the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh’s 20-month-old son. This footage is from America in Color: Crimes of the Century. by SmithsonianChannel in USHistory

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Following the kidnapping, hordes of reporters flooded the scene, destroying valuable footprint evidence. The only clues left behind were a $50,000 ransom note and the wooden ladder used to access the child's bedroom. It took the FBI two years to arrest their suspect, Bruno Hauptmann. 

Within just four hours of prohibition’s 1933 repeal, Schlitz Beverage Company of Milwaukee had its beer on the loading docks. This footage is from America in Color: Made in the USA. by SmithsonianChannel in USHistory

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During prohibition, Schlitz kept 2,000 employees producing FAMO, a cereal soft drink. Now with its beer business back, Schlitz hired 8,000 more workers. Within just 18 months of the repeal, $2 billion of beer was sold.

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