Gangsters of Harlem
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.85 (841 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1569803188 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 278 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Crime Does Pay For a While" according to Elliot Malach. I can't vouch for the historical accuracy of the book, but I found it very entertaining.Every chapter is about a different gang or gangster from the late 1800s through the present. Some were pretty colorful characters for their short lives, since it is not a profession many actually retire from. Quite a few of the gangsters were involved in the numbers, and the author does a good job of showing how the system operated in connection with the Italian Mafia.The last chapter covers the corrupt police who were as bad as most of the criminals.The book is a quick, easy read but does not go into a lot of depth.. Good read Devin Karcy Good book. I like how it's chapter by chapter about a different era/person/crew from harlem. I recommend this book and I'm not even finished reading it yet.!. mediocre writing -- awful reade wow -- the reader couldn't even pronounce many of the names -- and was inconsistent in pronunciations as well,embarrassing to listen -- stopped about 1/mediocre writing -- awful reade Meyer Rosenbloom wow -- the reader couldn't even pronounce many of the names -- and was inconsistent in pronunciations as well,embarrassing to listen -- stopped about 1/4 of the way through -- life is to short to waste time. of the way through -- life is to short to waste time
But the book really starts to take off when we get to the 1950s and the rise of the black crime figures. Lee across the GW Bridge, has been putting out mob books on topics other than Al Capone and John Gotti. The early part of the book deals with the Mafia activity in the 1920s and '30s. --Blog Critics . Crack is the name of the game and gangbangers take control of the streets. I just finished the new book by Ron Chepesiuk, Gangsters of Harlem. It could have used more pictures, and there was hardly any m
She has written articles on local history for the Chester News and Reporter and the Rock Hill Herald. A classically trained actor, his television and film credits include roles on House, ER, and Law & Order. Jackson is a theater professor, aspiring stage director, and award-winning audiobook narrator. D. D. Gina Price White is the assistant archiv
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. 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.. For the first time ever, author Ron Chepesiuk chronicles the little known history of organized crime in Harlem. 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