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The Gangs of Chicago : An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld by Herbert Asbury (2002, Trade Paperback)

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This classic history of crime tells how Chicago's underworld earnedand keptits reputation. Recounting the lives of such notorious denizens as the original Mickey Finn, the mass murderer H. H. Holmes, and the three Car Barn Bandits, Asbury reveals life as it was lived in the criminal districts of the Levee, Hell's Half-Acre, the Bad Lands, Little Cheyenne, Custom House Place, and the Black Hole. His description of Chicago's infamous red light districtwhere the brothels boasted opulence unheard of before or sincevividly captures the wicked splendor that was Chicago. The Gangs of Chicago spans from the time "Slab Town" was settled to Prohibition days. The story of Chicago's golden age of crime climaxes with a dramatic account of the careers of the "biggest of the Big Shots" Big Jim Colosimo, Terrible Johnny Torrio, and the elusive Al Capone. Photographs and illustrations round out this telling of Chicago's early underworld. "Still the most detailed, reliable, and readable account of the nether side of Chicago's first century, deserves reading and rereading...."Perry R. Duis, Chicago historian"

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Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
1560254548
ISBN-13
9781560254546
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2346896

Product Key Features

Book Title
Gangs of Chicago : an Informal History of the Chicago Underworld
Author
Herbert Asbury
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Revolutionary, Criminology, Sociology / Urban
Publication Year
2002
Genre
History, Social Science
Number of Pages
448 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
17.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Hv6439.U52c52 2002
Copyright Date
1986
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2002-071984
Dewey Decimal
364.1/06/0977311
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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by lulu1968Apr 19, 2022
Asbury’s Gangs of Chicago
Herbert Asbury was a trailblazer in American nonfiction writing; the first author to consolidate the historical record on crime in the big cities. His books are always compelling and informative.
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by michaegregor_68Jun 29, 2021
A great addittion to my library
A thorough early history of the subject.
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by skd1212Oct 01, 2012
A good read!
Using book for a "History of Chicago" English class. Very interesting! Using the book for a scavenger hunt throughout the city as well - teams compete against each other for a grade. Have to say, it has been fun!

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