King of the bootleggers : a biography of George Remus /

King of the bootleggers : a biography of George Remus /

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Author / Creator:	Cook, William A.
Imprint:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2008.
Description:	vii, 217 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Remus, George, -- 1876-1952. 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. Criminals. Distilling, Illicit. Liquor industry. Prohibition. Smuggling. United States. Biography. History.
Format:	E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7297166

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ISBN:	9780786436521 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786436522 (softcover : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-208) and index.
Summary:	"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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Call Number:	HV6248.R4 C66 2008
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