History Detectives

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?

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

55m 10s

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?

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  • Club Continental: Underworld Calling Card: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Club Continental: Underworld Calling Card

    S9 E11 - 18m 58s

    Richard Nicholls has a Club Continental business card with his father's name on it. Club Continental was a glitzy night club known as a hub of the LA underworld. What did Fred Nicholls do for Club Continental? Does this have anything to do with his prison term for violating the Prohibition Act?

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