Rebel History explores the tale of Pacific Northwest rum runners. On the 100th anniversary of Prohibition, discover the rebels who risked life and liberty to make their fortunes delivering booze to the thirsty American public.
Dec 14, 2020
4 min
Prosper Graignic, top captain for Seattle's rum running kingpin, plays a deadly game of cat & mouse with the U.S. Coastguard. Mother nature has a soft spot for fine barrel aged Canadian whiskey.
Dec 14, 2020
16 min
A small burgeoning settlement on the waters of the Puget Sound, Seattle takes shape as a rugged and remote paradise. With rapid growth comes danger and the city burns.
Dec 14, 2020
15 min
Kidnapping, prostitution, drinking, theft, brawling: the young city of Seattle is a wild and dangerous place to be. On the journey to Klondike Gold, miners pour into the city to gear up before heading North to seek their fortune.
Dec 14, 2020
16 min
The simmering flames of Prohibition begin to flare and the battle for Prohibition rages. Women get the right to vote and they're not so fond of liquor. The black maned lion raises hell on his enemies.
Dec 14, 2020
23 min
Roy Olmstead, Seattle's youngest police lieutenant, decides to take a chance on a more lucrative endeavor. Quickly becoming the kingpin of Pacific Northwest rum running, his operation traffics hundreds of millions in illicit booze. Smugglers use highly modified boats with powerful engines purchased from the Boeing Company.
Dec 14, 2020
27 min
Roy Olmstead receives some very uninvited guests as prohibition agents raid his Mount Baker mansion. Wire tappers are snooping on his organization but Roy isn't worried. The Olmstead gang is finally starting to feel the heat and the pressure is on for prohibition agents to make a bust.
Dec 14, 2020
15 min
Roy Olmstead employs the young boy genius Alfred Hubbard to build him a radio tower. Realizing the boy's technical prowess, he quickly becomes a top member of Olmstead's empire, but his allegiances become murky.
Dec 14, 2020
22 min