Price Hill Historical Society P.O. Box 7020 Cincinnati, OH 45205-7020 513/251-2888 phhs@pricehill.org
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In October, the documentary Prohibition is on PBS stations across the country, featuring Price Hill's own George Remus, the inspiration for The Great Gatsby. To read the whole story of George Remus's amazing life, look no further than the Price Hill Historical Society for the new book Remembering Remus in Price Hill, by Julie Hotchkiss and Joyce Meyer.
Almost a century after Remus ran one of the most extensive bootlegging operations in the country from Cincinnati’s west side, his name still has the ability to conjure up images of a gilt-edged mansion with a sleek modern swimming pool and other Jazz Age excesses. Remus used legal loopholes in the Volstead Act to make a fortune selling whiskey during Prohibition, he was ruthless and acted swiftly to protect his own interests, but he was widely known as a generous man who never forgot a friend or a favor, and he really knew how to throw a party. George Remus, for a few golden years, lived Gatsby’s dream—he was the “King of the Bootleggers.”
Order your copy by clicking HERE! The price is only $7.95
per book (plus shipping).
If you are in Cincinnati, you can pick up a copy at the PHHS Museum on Tuesdays or
Thursdays, 1 to 4 pm.
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