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An edition of King of the bootleggers (2008)

King of the bootleggers

a biography of George Remus

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"As a pharmacist turned lawyer turned master prohibition era bootlegger, George Remus is now remembered as one of the most notorious figures of the American prohibition. This biography tells the complete story of Remus's private life and public persona, focusing especially on the turbulent rise and fall of his bootlegging kingdom"--Provided by publisher.

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McFarland & Co., Inc., McFarland & Co.
Language
English
Pages
217

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Subjects

Biography, Criminals, Distilling, Illicit, History, Illicit Distilling, Liquor industry, Prohibition, Smuggling, Criminals, biography, Crime, united states, Liquor industry and trade, united states, Distilling, illicit

People

George Remus (1876-1952)

Places

United States, United States

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Table of Contents

Remus pulls himself up by the bootstraps
Murder in the Sherman house
Divorce and career change for Remus
Politics and the Ohio gang
Taking care of business
Remus has his day in court
Smith commits suicide and Remus goes to prison
Remus, Roxy and Means expose the Ohio gang
Remus is cheated out of whisky and wife
Imogene gunned down-Remus : "I owed this to society"
The trial, part one. Jury selection
The trail, part two. Testimony
The trial, part 3. Final arguments and verdict
Remus wins his freedom
Means, Daugherty and Willebrandt become authors
Beyond prohibition : Capone falls and Remus fights on.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Jefferson, NC
Genre
Biography.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
364.1/33, B
Library of Congress
HV6248.R4 C66 2008, HV6248.R4C66 2008

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
217

ID Numbers

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OL16727510M
ISBN 13
9780786436521
LCCN
2008013226
OCLC/WorldCat
173240845
Library Thing
9044927
Goodreads
2094538

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