Elise Olmstead: The Myth and Mystery of Seattle's "Queen of the Bootleggers" by Gidari, Albert

Elise Olmstead: The Myth and Mystery of Seattle's "Queen of the Bootleggers"

This is the first book to look at the life and times of Elise Olmstead, wife of...
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Author: Albert Gidari
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Language: English
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Elise Olmstead: The Myth and Mystery of Seattle's "Queen of the Bootleggers" by Gidari, Albert

Elise Olmstead: The Myth and Mystery of Seattle's "Queen of the Bootleggers"

€22,58

Elise Olmstead: The Myth and Mystery of Seattle's "Queen of the Bootleggers"

€22,58
Author: Albert Gidari
Format: Paperback
Language: English
This is the first book to look at the life and times of Elise Olmstead, wife of Roy Olmstead, Seattle's notorious "Gentleman Bootlegger." The newspapers crowned her Seattle's "Queen of the Bootleggers" during Prohibition, and she became an endless object of fascination, speculation and interest for reporters. It sold newspapers.

But what was myth and what was merely mystery? Did she leave behind a dark secret when she came from England to Canada? Did she illegally enter the U.S.? Was she an informer for Prohibition agents before she married Roy, or, did she become the brains of Roy's business after? Was it true that she used her radio show to send coded messages to Roy's rum-running ships while reading bedtime stories for children over the air?

Who was the real Elise? On trial with Roy and dozens of his cohorts for violating Prohibition laws, she was acquitted, but Roy went to jail for four years. How did she survive? Why didn't their marriage last? This is the true story of an independent woman, ahead of her time, an entrepreneur running a radio station and bringing live orchestra music to the airwaves. An intensely private and secretive person, Elise's story has never been fully or accurately told until now.

Author: Albert Gidari
Publisher: Gidari Publishing
Published: 11/13/2024
Pages: 290
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9798989113330

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