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The story of America鈥檚 criminal past, seen in colour for the first time using rare archive.

Eadar na 1920an agus na 1960an chaidh Ameireaga bho neart gu neart. Se 脿m s貌nraichte a bh' ann ann an eachdraidh na d霉thcha nach deach fhaicinn air film ach ann an dubh 鈥檚 geal. Ach a-nis, le dathadh digiteach, chithear na h-amannan seo ann an dath airson a鈥� chiad uair.
Eadar 1919 agus 1963 chuir eucoirean Ameireagaidh 矛mpireachd mh貌r air bhog, a鈥� d猫anamh airgead aig a h-uile cothrom a gheibheadh iad.

Le bhith a鈥� cleachdadh d貌ighean coirbte airgead a dh猫anamh 脿s an World Series agus a鈥� solarachadh deoch l脿idir aig 脿m an uair a bha e toirmisgte, bha buidheann de dhaoine cumhachdach ag atharrachadh eucoir gu gn矛omhachas ann an d貌igh a bha soirbheachail, ach a bha a鈥� gabhail a bhrath air coirbteachd phoilitigeach, a thug buaidh air Ameireaga air fad. A-nis le bhith a鈥� cleachdadh tasglann de sheann filmichean, chithear an t-脿m s貌nraichte seo ann an dath airson a鈥� chiad uair.

From the 1920s to the 1960s, America transformed into a global superpower. It was a decisive period in the nation's history that most have only witnessed in black and white. Now, using digital recolouring, these decades can be seen in full colour for the first time.

Between 1919 and 1963 America鈥檚 criminals built a vast empire, finding money-making opportunities in as many corners as they can. From fixing a World Series, and supplying bootleg liquor during America鈥檚 infamous Prohibition years, a group of powerful figures reshaped crime into an organised business that exploited political corruption that reached right across America.

Now, using rare archive and home movie footage, the story of America鈥檚 criminal past will be seen in colour for the first time.

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