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Milwaukee Mafia : Mobsters in the Heartland by Gavin Schmitt (2015, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBarricade Books, Incorporated
ISBN-100962303267
ISBN-139780962303265
eBay Product ID (ePID)202588618
Product Key Features
Book TitleMilwaukee Mafia : Mobsters in the Heartland
Number of Pages306 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Organized Crime, Criminals & Outlaws, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreTrue Crime, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorGavin Schmitt
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight15.1 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-030602
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal364.10609775/95
SynopsisMilwaukee's Sicilian underworld is something few people speak about in polite company, and even fewer people speak about with any authority. And yet everyone in Milwaukee has a friend of a friend who knows a guy', but the secret society of the Milwaukee Mafia has done an excellent job of keeping its murders, members and mishaps out of the books. Until now. From Vito Guardalabene's arrival from Italy in the early 1900s, until the days that the Mob controlled the unions, Milwaukee was a city of murder and mayhem. Schmitt tells this vivid tale, bringing light to a hidden past.', Milwaukee has kept its murders and mishaps out of books. Until now. From Vito Guardalabene's arrival from Italy until the days of controlling the Teamsters union and paying off public officials, Milwaukee was a city of Bullets, Blood and Beer. The Milwaukee Mafia relies on previously unseen police reports, FBI investigative notes, coroner's records, newspaper articles, family lore and more to bring to light an era of Milwaukee's history that has been largely undocumented and shrouded in myth. This is not only a story of organized crime. It is also about immigration, the American Dream, urban planning, law enforcement, and politics, and how all these elements come together to form a solid narrative., Milwaukee has kept its murders and mishaps out of books. Until now. From Vito Guardalabene's arrival from Italy until the days of controlling the Teamsters union and paying off public officials, Milwaukee was a city of Bullets, Blood and Beer. The Milwaukee Mafia relies on previously unseen police reports, FBI investigative notes, coroner's ......, Milwaukee's Sicilian underworld is something few people speak about in polite company, and even fewer people speak about with any authority. Everyone in Milwaukee has a friend of a friend who knows something, but they only have one piece of a giant puzzle. The secret society known as the Milwaukee Mafia has done an excellent job of keeping its murders, members and mishaps out of books. Until now. From the time Vito Guardalabene arrived from Italy in the early 1900s, until the days the Mob controlled the Teamsters union, Milwaukee was a city of murder and mayhem. Gavin Schmitt relies on previously unseen police reports, FBI investigative notes, coroner's records, newspaper articles, family lore and more to bring to light an era of Milwaukee's history that has been largely undocumented and shrouded in myth. No stone is left unturned, no body is left buried.
LC Classification NumberHV6452.W52S36 2014
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- 19 Feb, 2022
The Milwaukee Mafia
This book is all about history in Milwaukee. Some are hard to believe, and some are so believable you can almost vision them! Great read!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Mar, 2016
Mafia
very informative, interesting readVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
