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Connecticut Bootlegger Queen Nellie Green

By Tony Renzoni

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Year
2017
ISBN
9781439672259, 2020951988, 9781467147934
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
7 MB (7574937 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-10-02 07:04:16
HIS036100HIS058000HistoryNonfictionTRU003000True CrimeWomen's Studies

Description

Known as the "Queen of the Rumrunners on the East Coast," Nellie Green led a captivating life full of bootlegging adventures. Nellie fearlessly stood up to all those who tried to stand in her way, receiving respect and financial support from many influential people. She built an underground empire in a business world dominated by men. Her rumrunners were men of intrigue who assumed aliases such as "Blackie," "Wing" and "King Tut." Join author Tony Renzoni as he recounts the life and times of this legendary figure, set against the historical backdrop of the Prohibition era, the women's movement and the Roaring Twenties.

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