Ohio S Black Hand Syndicate

Author : David Meyers,Elise Meyers Walker
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439671818

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Ohio's Black Hand Syndicate by David Meyers,Elise Meyers Walker Pdf

Organized crime was born in the back of a fruit store in Marion. Before America saw headlines about the Capone Mob, the Purple Gang and Murder Inc., the specter of the Black Hand terrorized nearly every major city. Fears that the Mafia had reached our shores and infiltrated every Italian immigrant community kept police alert and citizens on edge. It was only a matter of time before these professed Robin Hoods formed a band. And when they did, the eyes of the world turned to Ohio, particularly when the local Black Hand outfit known as the Society of the Banana went on trial. Authors David Meyers and Elise Meyers Walker unfold this first and nearly forgotten chapter on crime syndicate history.

Author : Shane W. Croston
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467152006

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The Society of the Banana in Ohio: A History of the Black Hand by Shane W. Croston Pdf

A notorious case of terror and extortion in the Buckeye State In the early 1900s, a criminal society known as the Black Hand became feared across the United States as it extorted hard-working immigrants. In 1908, Agostino Iannarino received a series of threatening letters and when he refused to pay, a bomb exploded at the entrance of his Columbus home. His family fled to Sicily only to continue receiving threats. The following year, U.S. Post Office Inspectors learned that a Black Hand gang called the Society of the Banana was headquartered in Marion, Ohio, and authorities attempted to put an end to the violent outrages occurring across the Midwest. Revealing twenty-four extortion letters written by members of the Society of the Banana, author Shane W. Croston details factual and fatal accounts of the Black Hand.

Author : David Meyers,Elise Meyers Walker
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439668955

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Historic Black Settlements of Ohio by David Meyers,Elise Meyers Walker Pdf

In the years leading up to the Civil War, Ohio had more African American settlements than any other state. Owing to a common border with several slave states, it became a destination for people of color seeking to separate themselves from slavery. Despite these communities having populations that sometimes numbered in the hundreds, little is known about most of them, and by the beginning of the twentieth century, nearly all had lost their ethnic identities as the original settlers died off and their descendants moved away. Save for scattered cemeteries and an occasional house or church, they have all but been erased from Ohio's landscape. Father-daughter coauthors David Meyers and Elise Meyers Walker piece together the stories of more than forty of these black settlements.

Author : David Meyers,Elise Meyers Walker
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439674314

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The Reverse Underground Railroad in Ohio by David Meyers,Elise Meyers Walker Pdf

Prior to the Civil War, thousands escaped slavery via the Underground Railroad. Untold others failed in the attempt. These unfortunate souls were dragged into bondage via the Reverse Underground Railroad, as it came to be called. With more lines on both roads than any other state, the Free State of Ohio became a hunting ground for slavecatchers and kidnappers who roamed the North with impunity, seeking "fugitives" or any person of color who could be sold into slavery. And when they found one, they would kidnap their victim and head south to reap the reward. David Meyers and Elise Meyers Walker, authors of Historic Black Settlements of Ohio, reveal not only the terror and injustice but also the bravery and determination born of this dark time in American history.

Author : David Meyers,Elise Meyers Walker
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439672167

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A Murder in Amish Ohio by David Meyers,Elise Meyers Walker Pdf

In the summer of 1957, a young Holmes County farmer was gunned down in cold blood. There was little to distinguish this slaying from hundreds of others throughout the United States that year except for one detail: Paul Coblentz was Amish. A committed pacifist, Coblentz would not raise a hand against his killers. As sensational crimes often do, the "Amish murder" opened a window into the private lives of the young man, his family and his community--a community that in some respects remains as enigmatic today as it was more than half a century ago. Authors of Wicked Columbus, Ohio's Black Hand Syndicate and others, David Meyers and Elise Meyers Walker unravel the intricacies surrounding one of Ohio's most intriguing murder cases.

Author : David Meyers,Elise Meyers Walker
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476673417

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Lynching and Mob Violence in Ohio, 1772-1938 by David Meyers,Elise Meyers Walker Pdf

In the late 19th century Ohio was reeling from a wave of lynchings and other acts of racially motivated mob violence. Many of these acts were attributed to well-known and respected men and women yet few of them were ever prosecuted--some were even lauded for taking the law into their own hands. In 1892, Ohio-born Benjamin Harrison was the first U.S. President to call for anti-lynching legislation. Four years later, his home state responded with the Smith Act "for the Suppression of Mob Violence." One of the most severe anti-lynching laws in the country, it was a major step forward, though it did little to address the underlying causes of racial intolerance and distrust of law enforcement. Chronicling hundreds of acts of mob violence in Ohio, this book explores the acts themselves, their motivations and the law's response to them.

Author : William Oldfield,Victoria Bruce
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781501171222

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Inspector Oldfield and the Black Hand Society by William Oldfield,Victoria Bruce Pdf

The “fascinating…great-grandson’s account” (The Wall Street Journal) of the US postal inspector who brought to justice the deadly Black Hand is “unputdownable” (Library Journal, starred review). Before the emergence of prohibition-era gangsters like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano, there was the Black Hand: an early twentieth-century Sicilian-American crime ring that preyed on immigrants from the old country. In those days, the FBI was in its infancy, and local law enforcement were clueless against the dangers. Terrorized victims rarely spoke out, and the criminals ruled with terror—until Inspector Frank Oldfield came along. In 1899, Oldfield became America’s 156th Post Office Inspector—joining the ranks of the most powerful federal law enforcement agents in the country. Based in Columbus, Ohio, the unconventional Oldfield brilliantly took down train robbers, murderers, and embezzlers from Ohio to New York to Maryland. Oldfield was finally able to penetrate the dreaded Black Hand when a tip-off put him onto the most epic investigation of his career, culminating in the 1909 capture of sixteen mafiosos in a case that spanned four states, two continents—and ended in the first international organized crime conviction in the country. Hidden away by the Oldfield family for one hundred years and covered-up by rival factions in the early 20th century Post Office Department, this incredible true story out of America’s turn-of-the-century heartland will captivate all lovers of history and true crime. “I tip my hat to Inspector Oldfield. He was way ahead of his time and his efforts are magnificently relived in this book” (Daniel L. Mihalko, former Postal Inspector in Charge, Congressional & Public Affairs).

Author : David W. Meyers,Elise Meyers Walker
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781540260055

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Original Ohio by David W. Meyers,Elise Meyers Walker Pdf

“Every community begins with a dream—a dream of a better life.” Home to thousands of settlements extending as far back as 13,000 years ago, Ohio has seen most of its architectural history fall to the wrecking ball. But there is still history all around if we know where to look. Located south of Dayton, SunWatch is the best-known Fort Ancient Indian village in the United States. On the other side of the state, Marietta is the oldest permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory. About fifty miles southeast of Cincinnati, antebellum Ripley grew to prominence as a bastion of abolitionism. Dennison, also known as Dreamsville, was born virtually overnight thanks to the railroads. Authors David Meyers and Elise Meyers Walker reveal twenty-one communities where the Ohio story can still be seen.

Author : Michael Newton
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786489862

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The Mafia at Apalachin, 1957 by Michael Newton Pdf

On November 14, 1957, state troopers raided an estate in Apalachin, New York, and arrested 59 affluent men, with nearly as many more escaping through the surrounding woods. The next morning’s headlines hailed the gathering as a summit meeting of organized crime, alerting America to the reality of a national Mafia whose existence had been hotly debated. This first in-depth study of that historic meeting chronicles how it changed the course of American history by inspiring federal legislation to crack down on labor racketeering; forcing drastic policy revisions within the U.S. Department of Justice; and prompting charges of criminal fraud in one of America’s most heatedly contested presidential elections. By explaining the context and consequences of the raid, this volume establishes the gathering at Apalachin as a pivotal event in the history of syndicated crime and of the government’s response to the Mafia.

Author : David Myers,Elise Meyers Walker
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625854490

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Wicked Columbus, Ohio by David Myers,Elise Meyers Walker Pdf

Ohio's capital city once teemed with crime bosses, rampant corruption and unpunished perversion. The Bad Lands of Columbus was a nationally recognized slum controlled by "Smoky" Hobbs. Columbus native Dr. Samuel B. Hartman, the world's most successful snake oil salesman, was almost single-handedly responsible for the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act. Local gambler "Pat" Murnan had an unlikely love affair with Grace Backenstoe, the madam of the most popular brothel in town. The two were a symbol of the area's salaciousness. Authors David Meyers and Elise Meyers Walker explore the heyday of Columbus's most notorious fiends, corrupt politicians and con men.

Author : William Oldfield,Victoria Bruce
Publisher : Atria Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781501171215

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Inspector Oldfield and the Black Hand Society by William Oldfield,Victoria Bruce Pdf

The “fascinating…great-grandson’s account” (The Wall Street Journal) of the US postal inspector who brought to justice the deadly Black Hand is “unputdownable” (Library Journal, starred review). Before the emergence of prohibition-era gangsters like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano, there was the Black Hand: an early twentieth-century Sicilian-American crime ring that preyed on immigrants from the old country. In those days, the FBI was in its infancy, and local law enforcement were clueless against the dangers. Terrorized victims rarely spoke out, and the criminals ruled with terror—until Inspector Frank Oldfield came along. In 1899, Oldfield became America’s 156th Post Office Inspector—joining the ranks of the most powerful federal law enforcement agents in the country. Based in Columbus, Ohio, the unconventional Oldfield brilliantly took down train robbers, murderers, and embezzlers from Ohio to New York to Maryland. Oldfield was finally able to penetrate the dreaded Black Hand when a tip-off put him onto the most epic investigation of his career, culminating in the 1909 capture of sixteen mafiosos in a case that spanned four states, two continents—and ended in the first international organized crime conviction in the country. Hidden away by the Oldfield family for one hundred years and covered-up by rival factions in the early 20th century Post Office Department, this incredible true story out of America’s turn-of-the-century heartland will captivate all lovers of history and true crime. “I tip my hat to Inspector Oldfield. He was way ahead of his time and his efforts are magnificently relived in this book” (Daniel L. Mihalko, former Postal Inspector in Charge, Congressional & Public Affairs).

Author : Humbert S. Nelli
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1981-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0226571327

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The Business of Crime by Humbert S. Nelli Pdf

A myth-dispelling, analytical survey of Italian involvement in organized crime, from late-nineteenth-century Sicily to present-day America, and of the careers of prominent Italian-American mobsters.

Author : Bernard A. Drew
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786474103

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Black Stereotypes in Popular Series Fiction, 1851-1955 by Bernard A. Drew Pdf

Even well-meaning fiction writers of the late Jim Crow era (1900-1955) perpetuated racial stereotypes in their depiction of black characters. From 1918 to 1952, Octavus Roy Cohen turned out a remarkable 360 short stories featuring Florian Slappey and the schemers, romancers and ditzes of Birmingham's Darktown for The Saturday Evening Post and other publications. Cohen said, "I received a great deal of mail from Negroes and I have never found any resentment from a one of them." The black readership had to be satisfied with any black presence in the popular literature of the day. The best known white writers of black characters included Booth Tarkington (Herman and Verman in the Penrod books), Irvin S. Cobb (Judge Priest's houseman Jeff Poindexter), Roark Bradford (Widow Duck, the plantation matriarch), Hugh Wiley (Wildcat Marsden, the war veteran who traveled the country in the company of his goat) and Charles Correll and Freeman Gosden (radio's Amos 'n' Andy). These writers deservedly declined in the civil rights era, but left a curious legacy that deserves examination. This book, focusing on authors of series fiction and particularly of humorous stories, profiles 29 writers and their black characters in detail, with brief entries covering 72 others.

Author : Thomas M. Pitkin,Francesco Cordasco
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : True Crime
ISBN : UOM:39015066050256

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The Black Hand by Thomas M. Pitkin,Francesco Cordasco Pdf

Author : Vershawn Ashanti Young
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780814336427

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From Bourgeois to Boojie by Vershawn Ashanti Young Pdf

Examines how generations of African Americans perceive, proclaim, and name the combined performance of race and class across genres.