Crimetown U.S.A.: The History of the Mahoning Valley Mafia: Organized Crime Activity in Ohio's Steel Valley 1933-1963
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (672 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0983703752 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 650 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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This period was followed by what was known as the "bug" craze, which was the Valley's nickname for the numbers game or policy, as it was also known. May, and is a companion book to “Crimetown U.S.A.” describing the history of organized crime in Warren and Trumbull County, Ohio. By the end of the 1950s, Youngstown had become known as “Bomb Town.” In the early 1960s, the bombs that were used to scare the competition were now being used to eliminate it. It begins with the Valley's participation in the Midwest Crime Wave of 1933-34, describing the demise of the legendary ba
Allan R. . May began his writing career with a brief stint working for the Dean of organized crime writers, Jerry Capeci, at his popular "Gangland News" website. He has taught classes on the history of organized crime at Cuyahoga Community College's Senior Adult Education Program and gives lectures throughout northeastern Ohio. May moved on to write for Rick Porello's Americ
May was a key contributor to the Mob Museum in Las Vegas. . May is the historian at Lake View Cemetery and is on its Speaker's Bureau. May moved on to write for Rick Porello's AmericanMafia, Court TV's "CrimeLibrary" and CrimeMagazine. About the Author Allan R. May began his writing career with a brief stint working for the Dean of organized crime writers, Jerry Capeci, at his popular "Gangland News" website. He has taught classes on the history of organized crime at Cuyahoga Community College's Senior Adult Education Progr
The Mob in Youngstown From the movie-like characters "Happy" Marino, "Sledgehammer" Jerry, "Fats" Aiello, Joe "The Wolf" (and way too many more to name here) to the unbelievable crimes they committed, Crimetown, USA is an encyclopedia of the mob's control of Youngstown, Ohio. This book gives every detail on Youngstown, Ohio's underworld from 1933-1963. Unlike other cities where bootleggers rose to power, the repeal of prohibition started a fre. "Must Read for Mob Buffs!!" according to Youngstown Born. I just finished this book and it surely brought me down memory lane when hearing all the names of mobsters, politicians, cops, judges and the usual suspects. The writing by Allan May is definitive, factual and the most comprehensive work ever done on the Steel Valley and its illustrious history of organized crime. Most people around the country read about NY and Chicago, but if you're a true fan of organized crime, this b. "Great Book, A Must Have For Mafia Historians." according to Amazon Customer. Ohio's Mahoning Valley area n the Youngstown rackets in particular have been part of American mafia lore, researched, studied n written about over the decades mainly due to the fact that like other well known American mafia territories such as Las Vegas, Miami, Atlantic City n Cuba, the Mahoning Valley rackets were controlled by more than one crime family.For decades, mainly "Crimetown U.S.A.'s" golden years, the 19Great Book, A Must Have For Mafia Historians. Ohio's Mahoning Valley area n the Youngstown rackets in particular have been part of American mafia lore, researched, studied n written about over the decades mainly due to the fact that like other well known American mafia territories such as Las Vegas, Miami, Atlantic City n Cuba, the Mahoning Valley rackets were controlled by more than one crime family.For decades, mainly "Crimetown U.S.A.'s" golden years, the 1930s-60. 0s-60