Manhattan Mafia Guide: Hits, Homes & Headquarters - Couverture souple

Ferrara, Eric

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1609493060 ISBN 13 : 9781609493066

Editeur : History Press, 2011

Synopsis

During the early twentieth century, Sicilian and Southern Italian immigrants poured into New York City.

Looking to escape poverty and persecution at home, they soon discovered that certain criminal enterprises followed them to America. Before any codes of honor were established in the New World, violent bosses wreaked havoc on their communities in their quest to rule the underworld. It took several decades for the Mafia to mature into a contemporary organized crime syndicate. Some names and places from both eras are still infamous today, like Frank Costello and the Copacabana, while some have remained hidden in absolute secrecy until now. Walk in their footsteps as New York City author Eric Ferrara explores the myths and realities of one of America's most feared and fascinating subjects.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Eric Ferarra is the founder and executive director of the Lower East Side History project, an award-winning nonprofit research organization. He also founded the East Village Visitor Center, as well as the first museum in America dedicated to gansterism. Ferrara is a popular public speaker, sits on a number of local boards and has consulted on numerous movie and television projects. A true product of the Lower East Side melting pot, Ferrara's ancestors arrived to New York City from Sicily (1880s), Ukraine (1909), Russia (1917) and Naples (1940s.) He is a fourth-generation native New Yorker and dedicated community activist. This is his second title as an author for The History Press.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: History Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1609493060
• ISBN 13: 9781609493066
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
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• Personne responsable: non disponible