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Genere/formato: | Biography Electronic books Biographies History |
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Informazioni aggiuntive sul formato: | Print version: Cook, William A. King of the bootleggers (DLC) 2008013226 (OCoLC)173240845 |
Persona nominata: | George Remus; George Remus; George Remus |
Tipo materiale: | Biography, Document, Risorsa internet |
Tipo documento | Risorsa Internet, Computer file |
Tutti gli autori / Collaboratori: |
William A Cook |
ISBN: | 9780786491575 0786491574 |
Numero OCLC: | 896826705 |
Descrizione: | 1 online resource (vii, 217 pages) : illustrations |
Contenuti: | 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. |
Responsabilità: | William A. Cook. |
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Sinossi:
As a pharmacist turned lawyer turned master prohibition era bootlegger, George Remus is remembered as one of the notorious figures of the American prohibition. This biography tells the story of Remus' private life and public persona, focusing especially on the rise and fall of his bootlegging kingdom.
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- Remus, George, -- 1878-1952.
- Criminals -- United States -- Biography.
- Prohibition -- United States -- History.
- Liquor industry -- United States -- History.
- Distilling, Illicit -- United States -- History.
- Smuggling -- United States -- History.
- Criminels -- États-Unis -- Biographies.
- Distillerie -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
- Distillation clandestine d'alcool -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
- Contrebande -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Criminology.
- Remus, George, -- 1878-1952
- Criminals.
- Distilling, Illicit.
- Liquor industry.
- Prohibition.
- Smuggling.
- United States.