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Remus Repeal Reserve was named after bootlegger George Remus, a man with a nefarious and sometimes problematic history who nevertheless was an important figure during Prohibition.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
Liu will play the role of Chang, a handsome, impossibly charming bootlegger and son to one of San Francisco Chinatown’s most powerful and influential families.
—Peter White, Deadline, 26 July 2024
The Canadian government at the time granted licenses to bootleggers in Windsor, Ontario, to store alcohol right on the banks of the Detroit River, and Canadian customs officials routinely signed off on paperwork falsely indicating that the goods were not destined for the United States.
—Peter Andreas, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2012
Learn about the area’s Prohibition history on the Newport Gangster Tour, which highlights the wild heyday of the city with gambling, brothels, and bootleggers like Remus.
—Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2024
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
Liu will play the role of Chang, a handsome, impossibly charming bootlegger and son to one of San Francisco Chinatown’s most powerful and influential families.
—Peter White, Deadline, 26 July 2024
The Canadian government at the time granted licenses to bootleggers in Windsor, Ontario, to store alcohol right on the banks of the Detroit River, and Canadian customs officials routinely signed off on paperwork falsely indicating that the goods were not destined for the United States.
—Peter Andreas, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2012
Learn about the area’s Prohibition history on the Newport Gangster Tour, which highlights the wild heyday of the city with gambling, brothels, and bootleggers like Remus.
—Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2024
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“Bootlegger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bootlegger. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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