In the late 1800s, McKeesport barkeep Kate Hester coined the term "speakeasy" long before it became synonymous with Prohibition drinking dens: She told a boisterous crowd to "Speak easy, boys," so lawmen wouldn't drawn to her unlicensed saloon.
In the late 1800s, McKeesport barkeep Kate Hester coined the term "speakeasy" long before it became synonymous with Prohibition drinking dens: She told a boisterous crowd to "Speak easy, boys," so lawmen wouldn't be drawn to her unlicensed saloon.