Hortis, C. Alexander

The Mob and the City: The Hidden History of How the Mafia Captured New York

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ISBN 13:: 9781633886087
author:: Hortis, C. Alexander
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Prometheus Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2019
Pages:: 384
Dimensions:: 22.9 x 15.4 x 2.7 centimeters (0
Genre:: History, United States, 20th Century,
Condition:: New
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Forget what you think you know about the Mafia. This book offers a fresh perspective on organized crime, even for lifelong mob aficionados. C. Alexander Hortis draws on exhaustive research and primary sources to uncover the hidden history of the Mafia's rise to power in New York City during the 1930s to 1950s. The author shatters myths and provides new insights into how the Mafia obtained power, its role in the drug trade, and its involvement in gay bars. By examining an unprecedented array of primary sources, Hortis sheds light on the Sicilian gangs' success, the economics of Mafia operations, and the Mafia's real influence on the city. This book is the most thorough and authentic history of the Mafia's rise to power in the early-to-mid twentieth century, providing a nuanced understanding of the complex and often misunderstood world of organized crime.

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