The gangs of New York an informal history of the underworld
Examines New York's gangs of the nineteenth century and charts their influence on the underworld in the twentieth century.
Record details
- ISBN: 1560252758 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781560252757 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xvi, 366 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Thunder's Mouth Press ; [2001]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Previously published: New York : Paragon House, 1990. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [355]-356) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Foreword by Jorge Luis Borges -- Introduction -- Cradle of the gangs -- Early gangs of the Bowery and Five Points -- Sin along the water front -- River pirates -- Killing of Bill the Butcher -- Police and Dead Rabbit Riots -- Draft Riots -- When New York was really wicked -- King of the bank robbers -- Whyos and their times -- Kingdoms of the gangs -- Prince of gangsters -- Wars of the Tongs -- Last of the gang wars -- Passing of the gangster -- Slang of the early gangsters. |
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| Subject: | n-us-ny Gangs New York (State) New York Gangs New York (État) New York New York (N.Y.) Social conditions New York (N.Y.) Conditions sociales |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Homer Public Library | 364.106 ASB (Text) | 000103041 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
