The "King of the Bootleggers" and a loophole in the Volstead Act
031119 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. Before the rise of Al Capone, another Chicago native formed a nationwide network to supply prohibition era speakeasies. George Remus exploited a loophole in the Volstead Act to become the original king of the bootleggers. The History Guy remembers the "King of the Bootleggers."
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