Club Continental, St. V-Day Massacre, Society Circus Program

Underworld calling card, Gang massacre shotgun, and High Society in the Depression.

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

Premiered September 26, 2011
Club Continental, St. V-Day Massacre, Society Circus Program

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?

About the Program

History Detectives

America's top gumshoes are on the case to prove once again that an object found in an attic or backyard might be anything but ordinary. Exploring historical objects and the stories behind them, History Detectives crisscrosses the country delving into legends, folklore and personal histories to discover potentially extraordinary objects in everyday American homes.

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