For the first time ever; author Ron Chepesiuk chronicles the little known history of organized crime in Harlem. African American organized crime has had as significant an impact on its constituent community as Italian; Jewish; and Irish organized crime has had on theirs. Gangsters are every bit as colorful; intriguing; and powerful as Al Capone and Lucky Luciano; and have a fascinating history in gambling; prostitution; and drug dealing. In this riveting; vivid documentation; Chepesiuk tells the little-known story of organized crime in Harlem through in-depth profiles of the major gangs and motley gangsters whose exploits have made them legends.
#1380825 in Books Ivan R. Dee 2009-07-16Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.53 x 1.02 x 5.62l; 1.01 #File Name: 1566638305352 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Nice update from Oscar HandlinBy Matthew J. RiederVery interesting book; but panoramic view of all immigrant groups sometimes makes this hard to follow. I read Handlin's work on this subject 40 or more years ago; and I am quite interested in the subject of immigrant groups and their assimilation into American society. This work is quite scholarly; and quite thorough. Sometimes; however; the book goes from Scandanavian sodbusters to Mon Valley Slovaks and it is difficult to follow the story.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A traffic book. It covers many important aspects of ...By Dan D'AmelioA traffic book. It covers many important aspects of life in America for the immigrants who came here from many countries..Dan A. D'Amelio2 of 5 people found the following review helpful. family historyBy M ConroyGreat book has lots of information. Will use this when I work on family history.Very fast delivery.Bought second book by this author.
