The chance find of a deep offshore shipwre ck was the beginning of a fascinating trail for maritime explorer Steve Na giewicz. It led him to evidence of rumrunner tugboats that quietly traffic ked in "bootleg" alcohol off the New Jersey coast after the ratification o f the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution\, which established the proh ibition of alcohol. The Prohibition Era followed the first great pandemic of 1918-19 and ushered in the Roaring '20s\, speakeasies\, \;The G reat Gatsby\, and the rise of shady underworld figures who profited f rom this ban. Coincidence?
\nA registered professional archaeologist and scuba diver\, Steve Nagiewicz has logged thousands of dives worldwide in his 40-year career. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society\, a former Executive Director of the Explorers Club and a former manager of the State of New Jersey's Maritime Science Laboratory at Sandy Hook. The licensed ship Master and Marine Science adjunct professor at Stockton Univ ersity is the author of five books and numerous articles about maritime he ritage and shipwrecks. He has appeared on National Geographic\, Discovery+ \, the Science Channel and PBS and is a frequent contributor to local and national news reports.
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