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Product Identifiers
PublisherArcadia Publishing
ISBN-101626197539
ISBN-139781626197534
eBay Product ID (ePID)204234739
Product Key Features
Book TitleGalveston's Maceo Family Empire : Bootlegging and the Balinese Room
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicUnited States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Subjects & Themes / Historical, Sociology / General, General
IllustratorYes
GenreTrue Crime, Social Science, Photography, History
AuthorT. Nicole Boatman, Scott H. Belshaw, Richard B. Mccaslin
Book SeriesTrue Crime Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight11.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-953188
SynopsisAt the dawn of the twentieth century, Galveston was a beacon of opportunity on the Texas Gulf Coast. Dubbed the "Wall Street of the Southwest," its laissez-faire reputation called those hungry for success to its shores. Led by brothers Salvatore and Rosario at the height of Prohibition, the Maceo family answered that call and changed the Oleander City forever. They built an island empire of gambling, smuggling and prostitution that lasted three decades. Housed in their nightclubs frequented by stars like Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra and Duke Ellington, they endeared themselves to their Galveston neighbors by sharing their profits, imitating crime syndicates in their native Sicily. Though certainly no saints, the Maceos helped bring prosperity to a community weary from a century of turmoil. Discover the history of Galveston's famous crime family with authors Nicole Boatman, Dr. Scott Belshaw and Texas historian Richard McCaslin., At the dawn of the twentieth century, Galveston was a beacon of opportunity on the Texas Gulf Coast. Dubbed the "Wall Street of the Southwest," its laissez-faire reputation called those hungry for success to its shores. Led by brothers Salvatore and Rosar
LC Classification NumberHV6793.T4B63 2014
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- 20. Sep. 2018
Great Slice of Texas History
I enjoyed reading the unknown history of Galveston's crime and gambling operation Pre-World War 2. The stories were insightful and compelling.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 26. Jul. 2022
Good value
Good value for a VRBO In Galveston East BeachBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
