ISBN: 9798237131413 - The Man in the Green Hat Congress, Prohibition, and the Bootlegger Who Exposed a Decade of Hypocrisy (a Dry Hypocrisy) (8 results)

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Congress wrote America's dry laws. George Cassiday delivered their liquor.For nearly a decade, a quiet World War I veteran carried briefcases filled with illegal alcohol through the guarded corridors of the United States Capitol. His customers occupied some of the most powerful offices in Washington. The lawmakers who publicly defended Prohibition depended upon discretion, privilege, and a supplier who understood that silence was part of the service.Then came the green hat.After his 1925 arrest made him nationally recognizable, Cassiday moved his operation from the House side of the Capitol to the Senate. A raid on his home uncovered hundreds of quarts of premium liquor. His final arrest in 1930 ended the deliveries-but opened the door to something far more dangerous.In a sensational six-part newspaper expose, Cassiday revealed how extensively congressional demand had sustained the illegal trade. He protected individual names while exposing the institution that had protected them.The Man in the Green Hat reconstructs the documented rise, survival, and collapse of one of Washington's most extraordinary Prohibition-era operations. It is the story of an unlikely historical witness who exposed the distance between the laws Congress enacted and the private conduct it concealed.Six articles. One green hat. A decade of hypocrisy brought into the light.Book One of A Dry Hypocrisy Series. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Congress wrote America's dry laws. George Cassiday delivered their liquor.For nearly a decade, a quiet World War I veteran carried briefcases filled with illegal alcohol through the guarded corridors of the United States Capitol. His customers occupied some of the most powerful offices in Washington. The lawmakers who publicly defended Prohibition depended upon discretion, privilege, and a supplier who understood that silence was part of the service.Then came the green hat.After his 1925 arrest made him nationally recognizable, Cassiday moved his operation from the House side of the Capitol to the Senate. A raid on his home uncovered hundreds of quarts of premium liquor. His final arrest in 1930 ended the deliveries-but opened the door to something far more dangerous.In a sensational six-part newspaper exposé, Cassiday revealed how extensively congressional demand had sustained the illegal trade. He protected individual names while exposing the institution that had protected them.The Man in the Green Hat reconstructs the documented rise, survival, and collapse of one of Washington's most extraordinary Prohibition-era operations. It is the story of an unlikely historical witness who exposed the distance between the laws Congress enacted and the private conduct it concealed.Six articles. One green hat. A decade of hypocrisy brought into the light.Book One of A Dry Hypocrisy Series.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Congress wrote America's dry laws. George Cassiday delivered their liquor.For nearly a decade, a quiet World War I veteran carried briefcases filled with illegal alcohol through the guarded corridors of the United States Capitol. His customers occupied some of the most powerful offices in Washington. The lawmakers who publicly defended Prohibition depended upon discretion, privilege, and a supplier who understood that silence was part of the service.Then came the green hat.After his 1925 arrest made him nationally recognizable, Cassiday moved his operation from the House side of the Capitol to the Senate. A raid on his home uncovered hundreds of quarts of premium liquor. His final arrest in 1930 ended the deliveries-but opened the door to something far more dangerous.In a sensational six-part newspaper expose, Cassiday revealed how extensively congressional demand had sustained the illegal trade. He protected individual names while exposing the institution that had protected them.The Man in the Green Hat reconstructs the documented rise, survival, and collapse of one of Washington's most extraordinary Prohibition-era operations. It is the story of an unlikely historical witness who exposed the distance between the laws Congress enacted and the private conduct it concealed.Six articles. One green hat. A decade of hypocrisy brought into the light.Book One of A Dry Hypocrisy Series. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Congress wrote America's dry laws. George Cassiday delivered their liquor.For nearly a decade, a quiet World War I veteran carried briefcases filled with illegal alcohol through the guarded corridors of the United States Capitol. His customers occupied some of the most powerful offices in Washington. The lawmakers who publicly defended Prohibition depended upon discretion, privilege, and a supplier who understood that silence was part of the service.Then came the green hat.After his 1925 arrest made him nationally recognizable, Cassiday moved his operation from the House side of the Capitol to the Senate. A raid on his home uncovered hundreds of quarts of premium liquor. His final arrest in 1930 ended the deliveries-but opened the door to something far more dangerous.In a sensational six-part newspaper expose, Cassiday revealed how extensively congressional demand had sustained the illegal trade. He protected individual names while exposing the institution that had protected them.The Man in the Green Hat reconstructs the documented rise, survival, and collapse of one of Washington's most extraordinary Prohibition-era operations. It is the story of an unlikely historical witness who exposed the distance between the laws Congress enacted and the private conduct it concealed.Six articles. One green hat. A decade of hypocrisy brought into the light.Book One of A Dry Hypocrisy Series. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. THE MAN IN THE GREEN HAT Congress, Prohibition, and the Bootlegger Who Exposed a Decade of Hypocrisy | Nicolas de Lacroix | Taschenbuch | A DRY HYPOCRISY SERIES | Englisch | 2026 | SPG | EAN 9798237131413 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. …