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In 1919, the U.S. passed laws that banned the manufacture, sale, or consumption of alcohol, and many Canadians benefited (Seagram). One of those, a Nova Scotia registered schooner, the I’m Alone, became well-known to US authorities as a rum runner, and eluded the US Coast guard chasers time and time again for six years. But on March 22nd, 1929, that came to an end with an international incident.

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https://www.rcinet.ca/en/2016/03/22/history-march-221929-prohibition-rum-running-high-seas-diplomatic-row/

History: March 22,1929- prohibition, rum running, high seas diplomatic row

The high-seas sinking of the "I'm Alone" In 1919, America had succumbed to the concept of prohibition, banning the manufacture, sale, or consumption of alcoholic beverages.  The folly was that vast numbers of the American population still wanted to drink, and there arose a large number of illegal

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