BHS e521 - Jennie Melchen and Prohibition

from The Brattleboro Historical Society Podcast · host Brattleboro Historical Society

Jennie Melchen was accused of possessing one of the finest stills ever confiscated in Vermont. She was a refugee from the Russian Empire and one of the first immigrants to sail past the Statue of Liberty in NYC Harbor. Here's her story...

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