The mob and the city: the hidden history of how the mafia captured New York
Foreword / by Dr. James B. Jacobs -- Introduction: the godfather vs. New York history -- A city built for the mob -- Prohibition and the rise of the Sicilians -- The mafia rebellion of 1928-31 and the fall of the boss of bosses -- The racketeer cometh : how the mob infiltrated labor unions -- The ma...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amherst, NY
Prometheus Books
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
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| Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. UB: KB 20 A 6874 |
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| Summary: | Foreword / by Dr. James B. Jacobs -- Introduction: the godfather vs. New York history -- A city built for the mob -- Prohibition and the rise of the Sicilians -- The mafia rebellion of 1928-31 and the fall of the boss of bosses -- The racketeer cometh : how the mob infiltrated labor unions -- The mafia and the drug trade -- The mob nightlife -- The lives of wiseguys -- Mouthpieces for the mob : crooked cops, mob lawyers, and prosecutors -- The assassinations of 1957 -- Apalachin -- Conclusion: New York's mafia -- Acknowledgments -- Select bibliography -- Notes |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-360) and index |
| Physical Description: | 382 S. illustrations, maps 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781616149239 |