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Prohibition Gangsters

The Rise and Fall of a Bad Generation
BuchGebunden
256 Seiten
Englisch
Rutgers University Presserschienen am06.06.2013None edition
Master story teller Marc Mappen applies a generational perspective to the gangsters of the Prohibition era-men born in the quarter century span from 1880 to 1905-who came to power with the Eighteenth Amendment.On January 16, 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution went into effect in the United States, outlawing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors. A group of young criminals from immigrant backgrounds in cities around the nation stepped forward to disobey the law of the land in order to provide alcohol to thirsty Americans. Today the names of these young men-Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, Dutch Schultz, Legs Diamond, Nucky Johnson-are more familiar than ever, thanks in part to such cable programs as Boardwalk Empire. Here, Mappen strips way the many myths and legends from television and movies to describe the lives these gangsters lived and the battles they fought. Placing their criminal activities within the context of the issues facing the nation, from the Great Depression, government crackdowns, and politics to sexual morality, immigration, and ethnicity, he also recounts what befell this villainous group as the decades unwound. Making use of FBI and other government files, trial transcripts, and the latest scholarship, the book provides a lively narrative of shootouts, car chases, courtroom clashes, wire tapping, and rub-outs in the roaring 1920s, the Depression of the 1930s, and beyond. Mappen asserts that Prohibition changed organized crime in America. Although their activities were mercenary and violent, and they often sought to kill one another, the Prohibition generation built partnerships, assigned territories, and negotiated treaties, however short lived. They were able to transform the loosely associated gangs of the pre-Prohibition era into sophisticated, complex syndicates. In doing so, they inspired an enduring icon-the gangster-in American popular culture and demonstrated the nation s ideals of innovation and initiative. View a three minute video of Marc Mappen speaking about Prohibition Gangsters.mehr
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KlappentextMaster story teller Marc Mappen applies a generational perspective to the gangsters of the Prohibition era-men born in the quarter century span from 1880 to 1905-who came to power with the Eighteenth Amendment.On January 16, 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution went into effect in the United States, outlawing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors. A group of young criminals from immigrant backgrounds in cities around the nation stepped forward to disobey the law of the land in order to provide alcohol to thirsty Americans. Today the names of these young men-Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, Dutch Schultz, Legs Diamond, Nucky Johnson-are more familiar than ever, thanks in part to such cable programs as Boardwalk Empire. Here, Mappen strips way the many myths and legends from television and movies to describe the lives these gangsters lived and the battles they fought. Placing their criminal activities within the context of the issues facing the nation, from the Great Depression, government crackdowns, and politics to sexual morality, immigration, and ethnicity, he also recounts what befell this villainous group as the decades unwound. Making use of FBI and other government files, trial transcripts, and the latest scholarship, the book provides a lively narrative of shootouts, car chases, courtroom clashes, wire tapping, and rub-outs in the roaring 1920s, the Depression of the 1930s, and beyond. Mappen asserts that Prohibition changed organized crime in America. Although their activities were mercenary and violent, and they often sought to kill one another, the Prohibition generation built partnerships, assigned territories, and negotiated treaties, however short lived. They were able to transform the loosely associated gangs of the pre-Prohibition era into sophisticated, complex syndicates. In doing so, they inspired an enduring icon-the gangster-in American popular culture and demonstrated the nation s ideals of innovation and initiative. View a three minute video of Marc Mappen speaking about Prohibition Gangsters.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-0-8135-6115-8
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
FormatGenäht
Erscheinungsjahr2013
Erscheinungsdatum06.06.2013
AuflageNone edition
Seiten256 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 159 mm, Höhe 233 mm, Dicke 28 mm
Gewicht540 g
Artikel-Nr.23438263
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GenreGeschichte/Politik

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Prologue: The Bluebird Tattoo Part I. The Rise 1. The Big Fellow in the Windy City 2. Big Battles in the Big Apple 3. Smaller Cities Part II. Atlantic City Interlude 4. Gangsters in the Surf 5. The Conference as Comedy 6. Capone's Long Trip Home Part III. The Fall 7. The Twilight of the Gangster? 8. Pay Your Taxes 9. Lucky v. Dewey 10. Shot to Death 11. Lepke on the Hot Seat 12. For Them, Crime Did Pay Cast of Characters A Note on Sources Acknowledgments Notes Selected Bibliography Indexmehr

Autor

MARC MAPPEN, PhD, teaches at Rutgers University. He is the coeditor of the award-winning Encyclopedia of New Jersey and author of Jerseyana: The Underside of New Jersey History (both Rutgers University Press). He has written articles for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Rutgers Magazine, and other publications and has appeared on the History Channel and National Public Radio.

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