Gunmen And Gangsters

Author : Michael Schlossheimer
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-03
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476635460

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Gunmen and Gangsters by Michael Schlossheimer Pdf

Gangsters such as Al Capone and Lucky Luciano were considered by many people to be the most exciting personalities of the 1920s and 1930s. The public was hungry for press coverage about these mysterious and dangerous men. Most reports about them were sketchy, as the reporters did not want to get on the bad side of the racket bosses. Hollywood’s response to the public’s fascination was to portray the lives of gangsters on the movie screen, using actors such as Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, and Edward G. Robinson. Perhaps surprisingly, these men received not-so-favorable reviews from the Academy Award voters, and as their popularity grew with the public, censorship dictated other actors be brought in to play the roles. That’s what this book is about—the personal and professional lives of William Bendix, Charles Bickford, Ward Bond, Broderick Crawford, Brian Donlevy, Paul Douglas, William Gargan, Barton MacLane, and Lloyd Nolan, second-string actors who replaced the big names and did a memorable job. A filmography is supplied for each actor.

Author : Ray Black
Publisher : Sphere
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2004-03-04
Category : Organized crime
ISBN : 0751535885

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Gangsters and Gunmen by Ray Black Pdf

A history of Gangland crime throughout the world featuring, prohibition, gambling, vice, drugs and above all, murder.

Author : Marlon James
Publisher : Riverhead Books
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781594633942

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A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James Pdf

A tale inspired by the 1976 attempted assassination of Bob Marley spans decades and continents to explore the experiences of journalists, drug dealers, killers, and ghosts against a backdrop of social and political turmoil.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 964 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1832
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : HARVARD:HL03K7

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Records and Briefs of the United States Supreme Court by Anonim Pdf

Author : Salvatore Lupo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137491374

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The Two Mafias by Salvatore Lupo Pdf

A realistic understanding of the mafia must avoid depictions both of a monolithic organization and of localized, isolated groups. Here, renowned historian Salvatore Lupo analyzes the mafia as a network of varied relationships and institutions, the result of a complex cultural and social encounter that was shaped by multiple, diverse environments.

Author : Thomas Hunt,Justin Cascio,Patrick Downey,Michael O'Haire,Steve Turner,Matt Ghiglieri
Publisher : Thomas Hunt
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Gangsters of NYC's Lower East Side by Thomas Hunt,Justin Cascio,Patrick Downey,Michael O'Haire,Steve Turner,Matt Ghiglieri Pdf

Journalists Craig Thompson and Allen Raymond in 1940 wrote that “...the lower East Side of Manhattan in the first twenty years of the twentieth century was the greatest breeding ground for gunmen and racketeers, since risen to eminence, that this country has ever seen...” Conditions in the pre-Prohibition twentieth century Lower East Side certainly fueled an explosion in gangs and racketeering. Such underworld giants as Meyer Lansky, Louis “Lepke” Buchalter and Salvatore “Charlie Luciano” Lucania were products of that overcrowded and hard environment. But that was just a small part of the area’s underworld history. In this issue, Informer presents a collection of articles representing the seedy and bloody gangland history of the Lower East Side. Material spans many decades of Manhattan’s history. Related article subjects: ∙ End of the Whyos gang. ∙ Historic Photo: Bandits' Roost. ∙ John H. McGurk and Bowery's "Suicide Hall." ∙ The death and life of hoodlum/hero Monk Eastman. ∙ NYC's first Mafia boss? ∙ Italian gang chief with an Irish name: Paul Kelly. ∙ Sai Wing Mock and the New York "Tong Wars." ∙ Frank Lanza's New York firms may have been Mafia fronts. ∙ In search of "Johnny Spanish." ∙ Racketeering future was molded in young Meyer Lansky's neighborhood. ∙ "Death Avenue": Second Avenue, 1910-1924. ∙ 1964 narcotics report included mobster bios. In addition, the issue includes these articles: ∙ New facts about 1928 Mafia conventioneers. ∙ "Bill the Butcher" wasn't from the Five Points. ∙ New and recent true crime book releases. ∙ Looking back from 2023: 150, 100, 75, 50, 5 years ago. Contributors to this issue: Thomas Hunt, Justin Cascio, Patrick Downey, Michael O'Haire, Steve Turner, Matt Ghiglieri.

Author : Gregory A. Fournier
Publisher : Wheatmark, Inc.
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-29
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781627877152

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The Elusive Purple Gang by Gregory A. Fournier Pdf

The Elusive Purple Gang: Detroit's Kosher Nostra is a concise history of one of America's most notorious Prohibition gangs. The Burnstein brothers and their associates were the only Jewish gang in the United States to dominate the rackets of a major American city. From their meteoric rise to the top of Detroit's underworld to their ultimate demise, this is an episodic account of the Purple Gang's corrosive pursuit of power and wealth and their inevitable plunge towards self-destruction.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1030 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1933
Category : Crime
ISBN : UOM:39015008687355

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Investigation of So-called "rackets". by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce Pdf

Also investigates the problem of crime prevention in general. Oct. 3, 1933 hearing was held in Detroit, Mich; Oct. 23, 24, 1933 hearings were held in Chicago, Ill.; Aug. 14, 15, Nov. 23, 24, Dec. 21, 1933 hearings were held in NYC, Jan,31, 1934 hearings were held in Washington.

Author : Michael Newton
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9781438117249

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Gangs and Gang Crime by Michael Newton Pdf

Throughout the history of the United States, gangs have existed in one form or another, from the violent thugs of old New York to the holdup gangs of the Old West and from Prohibition-era bootleggers to modern-day street gangs. Each type of gang has posed a serious problem for law-enforcement authorities. Police have developed numerous techniques for identifying gangs, tracking their activities, breaking up illegal rackets, and addressing the social issues that contribute to the formation of gangs. Gangs and Gang Crime details the history of criminal gangs and law-enforcement efforts to fight them, from the nineteenth century to the present.a

Author : Rose Keefe
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2003-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781620452622

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Guns and Roses by Rose Keefe Pdf

Based on information compiled from police and court documents, contemporary news accounts, and interviews with O'Banion's friends and associates, Guns and Roses traces O'Banion's rise from Illinois farm boy to the most powerful gang boss ...

Author : Simon Sebag Montefiore
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 611 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780307498922

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Young Stalin by Simon Sebag Montefiore Pdf

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanovs—and one of our pre-eminent historians—comes “a meticulously researched, authoritative biography” (The New York Times), the companion volume to the prize-winning Stalin, and essential reading for anyone interested in Russian history. This revelatory account unveils how Stalin became Stalin, examining his shadowy journey from obscurity to power—from master historian Simon Sebag Montefiore. Based on ten years of research, Young Stalin is a brilliant prehistory of the USSR, a chronicle of the Revolution, and an intimate biography. Montefiore tells the story of a charismatic, darkly turbulent boy born into poverty, scarred by his upbringing but possessed of unusual talents. Admired as a romantic poet and trained as a priest, he found his true mission as a murderous revolutionary. Here is the dramatic story of his friendships and hatreds, his many love affairs, his complicated relationship with the Tsarist secret police, and how he became the merciless politician who shaped the Soviet Empire in his own brutal image.

Author : Ioan Grillo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781620403808

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Gangster Warlords by Ioan Grillo Pdf

"Without this testimony, we simply cannot grasp what is going on . . . Americans would do well to read [Gangster Warlords]." --The New York Times Book Review, Editor's Choice From the author of El Narco, the shocking story of the men at the heads of cartels throughout Latin America: what drives them, what sustains their power, and how they might be brought down. In a ranch south of Texas, the man known as The Executioner dumps five hundred body parts in metal barrels. In Brazil's biggest city, a mysterious prisoner orders hit-men to gun down forty-one police officers and prison guards in two days. In southern Mexico, a meth maker is venerated as a saint while enforcing Old Testament justice on his enemies. A new kind of criminal kingpin has arisen: part CEO, part terrorist, and part rock star, unleashing guerrilla attacks, strong-arming governments, and taking over much of the world's trade in narcotics, guns, and humans. What they do affects you now--from the gas in your car, to the gold in your jewelry, to the tens of thousands of Latin Americans calling for refugee status in the U.S. Gangster Warlords is the first definitive account of the crime wars now wracking Central and South America and the Caribbean, regions largely abandoned by the U.S. after the Cold War. Author of the critically acclaimed El Narco, Ioan Grillo has covered Latin America since 2001 and gained access to every level of the cartel chain of command in what he calls the new battlefields of the Americas. Moving between militia-controlled ghettos and the halls of top policy-makers, Grillo provides a disturbing new understanding of a war that has spiraled out of control--one that people across the political spectrum need to confront now.

Author : Tony Thompson
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-08
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781848940543

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Gangs by Tony Thompson Pdf

Organised crime is now the country's third biggest industry. The number of gangland murders, shootings and kidnappings, along with the levels of drug trafficking, people smuggling and money laundering, have all experienced phenomenal growth. Multi million pound drug deals and vicious turf wars have spread out from the inner cities and now affect even the most rural communities. The day-to-day impact of organised crime on our lives has never been greater. In GANGS, award-winning author Tony Thompson takes us on a gripping journey into the underworld. From Triad human traffickers in Dover and ecstasy factor owners in Liverpool, to Albanian vice barons in London and gun-toting teenage crack dealers in Birmingham, GANGS reveals the inside story of contemporary organised crime.

Author : Eric Ferrara
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-16
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781614233039

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A Guide to Gangsters, Murderers and Weirdos of New York City's Lower East Side by Eric Ferrara Pdf

New York's Lower East Side is the birthplace of everything from organized crime to anarchist movements. In the nineteenth century, an influx of struggling immigrants seeking opportunity met the harsh realities of industrialization. Poverty and squalor fueled a vicious battle for power and political clout. Local historian Eric Ferrara reveals the wicked history of America's most infamous neighborhood, where the abounding graffiti is a testament to the soul and spirit of the slum.

Author : Tom Johnson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Vigilantes
ISBN : 9781387609505

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Guns of the Black Ghost Volumes 1 and 2 by Tom Johnson Pdf

The Black Ghost is my homage to Walter B. Gibson and his famous character The Shadow. Volume 1 contains the first four novelettes, Murder Town, Calling The Black Ghost, The Black Ghost At Bay! And Dark Night of The Black Ghost. Set in contemporary times, Jimmy Malone dons a black hood and cape sending fear into the hearts of evildoers, as he battles the underworld in the tradition of a modern day Shadow or Spider. Volume 2 contains four novelettes, Town of Fear, Death And The Black Ghost, Highways In Hiding & Bullets of Terror. Set in contemporary times, Jimmy Malone dons a black hood and cape sending fear into the hearts of evildoers, as he battles the underworld in the tradition of a modern day Shadow or Spider. Burning eyes, a mocking laugh, and blazing automatics announce his entrance into an affray. Gangsters cringe when they come up against the guns of the Black Ghost!