Tracing sixty years of underworld history, this study of the Westies of Hell's Kitchen discusses their rise to power, their brutal tactics, and the investigation that led to their downfall.
Re-created by the bestselling author of "The Westies, Paddy Whacked" is the shocking history of Irish-American gangsterism from the 19th century to the present. 16-page photo insert.
An award-winning journalist and historian offers the complete story of how the Mob infiltrated Havana in the 1950s, made a fortune--and lost it all to Fidel Castro. 16-page b&w photo insert.
Throughout the 1950s, as the Cuban people laboured under a violently repressive regime, the Mob-financed revelry in Havana never stopped. Tourists from around the world flooded in to gamble, go to the racetrack, see an elaborate floorshow at the Tropicana, hear some of the hottest music around and perhaps partake in the kinky sexual activities ...
In the tradition of The Godfather, The Westies is a powerful tale spanning 60 years. A gang of Irish-Americans, the Westies patrolled Manhattan's West Side throughout the '60s, '70s, and '80s. They ruled the tough blue-collar neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen, where bodies were known to literally fall from the sky.
From the American Revolution to the Gulf War, this encyclopedia provides a broad picture of the United States' role, including biographies of the notable figures and quiet heroes, discussions of the mood of the country, timelines, maps, descriptions of weapons, eyewitness accounts, and more. Full color.
With a concise, focused review of orthodontic concepts and current clinical information, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and clinical treatment, "Mosby's Orthodontics Review" is the resource you need to achieve the best results for success on competency examinations as well as excellent clinical outcomes. From foundational concepts to ...
Their courtship was national news, and their wedding probably has never had an equal in Illinois history for the at-tention it received. The inauguration of John R. Tanner twelve days later, on January 11, 1897, seemed only a prolongation of the wedding celebration. And the move into the Executive Man-sion was a triumphant conclusion to the ...
This book is innovative, educational and fun. Using a guide (the professor), this is an accurate and imaginative introduction to theology for today's Christian. Incorporating illustrations and diagrams, the reader is taken on a tour of famous theologians; their ideas and the controversies that the dealt with. All the important characters and ...
In "Paddy Whacked", bestselling author and organised crime expert T.J. English brings to life nearly two centuries of Irish-American gangsterism, which spawned such unforgettable characters as Mike 'King Mike' McDonald, Chicago's subterranean godfather; Big Bill Dwyer, New York's most notorious rumrunner during Prohibition; Mickey Featherstone, ...
Throughout the late eighties and nineties, a gang of young Asian refugees cut a bloody swath through New York's Chinatown. They were the lost children of the Vietnam War, severed from their families by violence and cast adrift in a strange land. Banding together under the leadership of a megalomaniacal young psychopath, David Thai, they took their ...
Throughout the 1950s, as the Cuban people laboured under a violently repressive regime, the mob-financed revelry in Havana never stopped. Tourists from around the world flooded in to gamble, go to the racetrack, see an elaborate floorshow at the Tropicana and perhaps partake in the sexual activities that flourished on the fringe of the most ...
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United States. Army. Corps of Engineers, William Albert Jones, Stanhope English Blunt, Theodore Bryant Comstock, Charles Lawrence Heizmann, Charles Christopher Parry, Joseph Duncan Putnam
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