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Each two-hour episode is packed with scintillating historical facts, riveting drama, expert interviews and compelling characters who operate on both sides of the law. It\u2019s a little dangerous, a little taboo, and a lot of fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the course of nearly a hundred years in the 19<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;and 20<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;centuries, the fight over alcohol, gambling, sex, and tobacco defines the American cultural experience and helps the country come of age. It is a time when condoms are illegal, smoking is pervasive, and alcohol is made illegal then legalized again; the great debate rages between the freedom to indulge and protection from the chaos of debauchery. 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And, in New York City, sausage factory worker Julius Schmid begins revolutionizing contraception in America by using his company\u2019s natural casings to make condoms, which he must sell underground because they\u2019re illegal.&nbsp; The remaining two episodes highlight Stephanie St. Clair\u2019s story of operating an illegal \u201cnumbers\u201d game in her neighborhood of Harlem where it catches the attention of the New York Mafia and goes on to inspire the creation of the state lottery system; Billy Wilkerson who sets out to build a \u201cluxury resort casino\u201d that redefines casinos and creates \u201cThe Strip\u201d in Las Vegas; unemployed war veteran Hugh Hefner who creates a new alluring magazine unlike anything the world has ever seen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Airing right behind \u201cThe Booze, Bets and Sex That Built America\u201d are three new episodes of \u201c<strong>The Fast History Of\u2026<\/strong>\u201d starting&nbsp;<strong>Sunday, June 12 at 10PM ET\/PT<\/strong>. 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