American Gangsters, Then and Now

A detailed compendium of American gangsters and gangs from the end of the Civil War to the present day.* Comprises 50 alphabetically organized entries on American gangsters and gangs from the post-Civil War era to the present* Offers a wealth of primary sources, including newspaper articles dating b [...]
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A detailed compendium of American gangsters and gangs from the end of the Civil War to the present day.* Comprises 50 alphabetically organized entries on American gangsters and gangs from the post-Civil War era to the present* Offers a wealth of primary sources, including newspaper articles dating back to the 1880s and FBI files obtained by the author* Includes photographs of prominent American gangsters and the aftermaths of their crimes* Presents a glossary of gangster slang, past and present* Provides a comprehensive index