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Award-Winning, Veteran Author: Pietrusza’s books on American history include the Edgar Award Finalist Rothstein: The Life, Times and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series and 1920: The Year of Six Presidents. Critics have compared Pietrusza’s work to that of David McCullough, Theodore S. White, H. L. Mencken, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Gene Fowler.Frequent Media Appearances: He is a frequent guest and talking head about American history on NPR, MSNBC, The History Channel, C-SPAN and more. He has also appeared on Good Morning America, Morning Joe, The Voice of America, ESPN, and AMC.Site-by-Site Walking Tour of Infamous Roaring '20s Manhattan: GANGSTERLAND takes the reader on a journey—street by street, block by block, building by building—through some of the deadliest and juiciest gangster crimes of 1920s Times Square and Upper West Side.Ideal NYC Gift Book: GANGSTERLAND will fit nicely on any Barnes & Noble or Indie NYC display. Perfect for visitors, NYC history buffs, or mafia history enthusiasts.Hundreds of Gangster Tales: Filled with the era’s most fascinating murders and mayhem, like Arnold Rothstein’s storied nights at Lindy’s Restaurant, and his mysterious murder on a dreary Sunday evening in a conference room in Park Central Hotel.Recurring Cast of Characters: In addition to notorious kingpin Arnold Rothstein, Pietrusza introduces wild characters like con artists Nicky Arnstein, Wilson Mizner, and “Dapper Don” Collins; Crooked cops like the NYPD’s Lt. Charles Becker; Baseball’s John J. “Mugsy” McGraw, New York Giants owner Charles A. Stoneham, Giants outfielder Benny Kauff, and the 1919 Black Sox; Politicians “Gentleman Jimmy” Walker, “Big Tim” Sullivan, “Little Tim” Sullivan, Fiorello “The Little Flower” La Guardia, and James J. Hines; and many more.75-100 vintage B&W photographs, advertisements, and sketches

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781635769890
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 320
  • Udgivet:
  • 30. november 2023
  • Størrelse:
  • 141x215x25 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 354 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
Leveringstid: 8-11 hverdage
Forventet levering: 6. december 2024

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Award-Winning, Veteran Author: Pietrusza’s books on American history include the Edgar Award Finalist Rothstein: The Life, Times and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series and 1920: The Year of Six Presidents. Critics have compared Pietrusza’s work to that of David McCullough, Theodore S. White, H. L. Mencken, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Gene Fowler.Frequent Media Appearances: He is a frequent guest and talking head about American history on NPR, MSNBC, The History Channel, C-SPAN and more. He has also appeared on Good Morning America, Morning Joe, The Voice of America, ESPN, and AMC.Site-by-Site Walking Tour of Infamous Roaring '20s Manhattan: GANGSTERLAND takes the reader on a journey—street by street, block by block, building by building—through some of the deadliest and juiciest gangster crimes of 1920s Times Square and Upper West Side.Ideal NYC Gift Book: GANGSTERLAND will fit nicely on any Barnes & Noble or Indie NYC display. Perfect for visitors, NYC history buffs, or mafia history enthusiasts.Hundreds of Gangster Tales: Filled with the era’s most fascinating murders and mayhem, like Arnold Rothstein’s storied nights at Lindy’s Restaurant, and his mysterious murder on a dreary Sunday evening in a conference room in Park Central Hotel.Recurring Cast of Characters: In addition to notorious kingpin Arnold Rothstein, Pietrusza introduces wild characters like con artists Nicky Arnstein, Wilson Mizner, and “Dapper Don” Collins; Crooked cops like the NYPD’s Lt. Charles Becker; Baseball’s John J. “Mugsy” McGraw, New York Giants owner Charles A. Stoneham, Giants outfielder Benny Kauff, and the 1919 Black Sox; Politicians “Gentleman Jimmy” Walker, “Big Tim” Sullivan, “Little Tim” Sullivan, Fiorello “The Little Flower” La Guardia, and James J. Hines; and many more.75-100 vintage B&W photographs, advertisements, and sketches

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