Boundary Stones
He Sold Booze To the Powerful During Prohibition — and Then Exposed Them
4/17/2023 | 2m 50s
Where was the best place to find a stiff drink during Prohibition? Capitol Hill.
George Cassiday, an unemployed army veteran from Southeast Washington, D.C. known as "The Man in the Green Hat," kept spirits flowing on Capitol Hill for 10 years. Despite the 18th amendment, he filled 25 orders per day for hard-drinking representatives and even had an office in the House Office building. But after he got in trouble with the D.C. police, Cassiday decided to expose his customers.
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Boundary Stones is a local public television program presented by WETA
Boundary Stones
He Sold Booze To the Powerful During Prohibition — and Then Exposed Them
4/17/2023 | 2m 50s
George Cassiday, an unemployed army veteran from Southeast Washington, D.C. known as "The Man in the Green Hat," kept spirits flowing on Capitol Hill for 10 years. Despite the 18th amendment, he filled 25 orders per day for hard-drinking representatives and even had an office in the House Office building. But after he got in trouble with the D.C. police, Cassiday decided to expose his customers.
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