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Clubs. speakeasy secrets were poorly capped and police raids frequent. bar owners are developed warning systems to try to frustrate the cops. one of those pubs still stands today in new york city's west village. welcome to chumley's. >> i don't think the legacy of any really matters, i think chumley's itself is its own animal and beast. chumley's is trombley's and we can never replace that. >> jon: opened during prohibition in 1922, chumley's was a haven for many of america's literary giants. f. scott fitzgerald, ernest hemingway and john steinbeck drink here. alex bourguignon owns it now. 95 ...

The dawn of modern america. a time of booming economic growth in the united states but also a time of prohibition when folks had to sneak around to have a drink. thus the dawn of the speakeasy, secret pubs which became a fixture of american nightlife in their time. here's a look inside a former speakeasy still serving drinks in new york's west village. a hot spot for the poets, novelists and playwrights who shaped american culture. ♪ the 1920s came roaring into the united states. the end of the world war ushered in an era of jazz, flappers and fun. it was also a time of prohibition. for thos...