American Gangsters, Then and Now: an Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia

American Gangsters, Then and Now: An Encyclopedia ranges from Western outlaws revered as Robin Hoods to the Depression's flamboyant bootleggers and bank robbers to the late 20th century's drug kingpins and "Dapper Dons." It is the first comprehensive resource on the gangster's historical evolution and unshakable grip on the American imagination.American Gangsters, Then and Now tells the stories of a number of famous gangsters and gangs—Jesse James and Billy the Kid, the Black Hand, Al Capone, Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels, the Mafia, Crips and Bloods, and more. Avoiding sensationalism, the straightforward entries include biographical portraits and historical background for each subject, as well as accounts of infamous robberies, killings, and other events, all well documented with both archival newspapers and extensive research into the files of the FBI. Readers will understand the families, the places, and the times that produced these monumental criminals, as well as the public mindset that often found them sympathetic and heroic. A detailed compendium of American gangsters and gangs from the end of the Civil War to the present day.American Gangsters, Then and Now: An Encyclopedia ranges from Western outlaws revered as Robin Hoods to the Depression's flamboyant bootleggers and bank robbers to the late 20th century's drug kingpins and'Dapper Dons.'It is the first comprehensive resource on the gangster's historical evolution and unshakable grip on the American imagination.American Gangsters, Then and Now tells the stories of a number of famous gangsters and gangs—Jesse James and Billy the Kid, the Black Hand, Al Capone, Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels, the Mafia, Crips and Bloods, and more. Avoiding sensationalism, the straightforward entries include biographical portraits and historical background for each subject, as well as accounts of infamous robberies, killings, and other events, all well documented with both archival newspapers and extensive research into the files of the FBI. Readers will understand the families, the places, and the times that produced these monumental criminals, as well as the public mindset that often found them sympathetic and heroic. A detailed compendium of American gangsters and gangs from the end of the Civil War to the present day. American Gangsters, Then and An Encyclopedia ranges from Western outlaws revered as Robin Hoods to the Depression's flamboyant bootleggers and bank robbers to the late 20th century's drug kingpins and "Dapper Dons." It is the first comprehensive resource on the gangster's historical evolution and unshakable grip on the American imagination. American Gangsters, Then and Now tells the stories of a number of famous gangsters and gangsJesse James and Billy the Kid, the Black Hand, Al Capone, Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels, the Mafia, Crips and Bloods, and more. Avoiding sensationalism, the straightforward entries include biographical portraits and historical background for each subject, as well as accounts of infamous robberies, killings, and other events, all well documented with both archival newspapers and extensive research into the files of the FBI. Readers will understand the families, the places, and the times that produced these monumental criminals, as well as the public mindset that often found them sympathetic and heroic. American Gangsters, Then and Now: An Encyclopedia ranges from Western outlaws revered as Robin Hoods to the Depression's flamboyant bootleggers and bank robbers to the late 20th century's drug kingpins and "Dapper Dons." It is the first comprehensive resource on the gangster's historical evolution and unshakable grip on the American imagination. American Gangsters, Then and Now tells the stories of a number of famous gangsters and gangs Jesse James and Billy the Kid, the Black Hand, Al Capone, Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels, the Mafia, Crips and Bloods, and more. Avoiding sensationalism, the straightforward entries include biographical portraits and historical background for each subject, as well as accounts of infamous robberies, killings, and other events, all well documented with both archival newspapers and extensive research into the files of the FBI. Readers will understand the families, the places, and the times that produced these monumental criminals, as well as the public mindset that often found them sympathetic and heroic LIST OF ENTRIES: Apalachin conference -- Barger, Ralph “Sonny” -- Barnes, Leroy “Nicky” -- Black Hand -- Bloods -- Bonney, William “Billy the Kid” -- Capone, Al -- Castellano, Paul -- Coll, Vincent “Mad Dog” -- Colosimo, James “Big Jim” -- Crips -- Dalton Gang -- Dead Rabbits -- Drug trade -- Genna brothers -- Gotti, John -- Hells Angels -- Hill, Henry -- James, Jesse -- Jewish gangsters -- Johnson, Ellsworth “Bumpy” -- Kelly, Paul -- Lansky, Meyer -- Luciano, Charles “Lucky” -- Mafia -- Maranzano, Salvatore -- Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) -- Murder, Inc. -- Numbers racket -- O’Banion, Dion -- Osterman, Edward “Monk” Eastman -- Outlaw motorcycle gangs -- Pistone, Joseph -- Prohibition -- Purple Gang -- Reles, Abraham “Kid Twist” -- Rothstein, Arnold -- Saietta, Ignazio “Lupo the Wolf’ -- Schultz, Dutch -- Shakur, Sanyika -- Siegel, Benjamin “Bugsy” -- Valachi, Joseph -- Weapons -- Williams, Stanley “Tookie”. Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 List of Entries......Page 10 Guide to Related Topics......Page 12 Preface......Page 14 Introduction......Page 16 A......Page 18 B......Page 22 C......Page 42 D......Page 72 E-G......Page 94 H......Page 110 J......Page 120 K......Page 140 L......Page 144 M......Page 162 N......Page 186 O......Page 188 P......Page 202 R......Page 224 S......Page 234 V......Page 254 W......Page 260 H......Page 270 S......Page 271 W......Page 272 Selected Bibliography......Page 274 B......Page 286 D......Page 287 H......Page 288 M......Page 289 R......Page 290 Z......Page 291