Best of 2019: “The Queen of Rum Row” Pt. 1: Gertrude Lythgoe

Here’s one of our listeners’ most requested episodes of 2019: During Prohibition, while most young women were focused on getting married and having a family, Gertrude Lythgoe was busy running her wholesale liquor empire in the Bahamas. She started as a quiet secretary, but found herself venturing into the dangerous waters of Rum Row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices