A guide to gangsters, murderers and weirdos of New York City's Lower East Side
(2009)
By:
Ferrara, Eric
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : The History Press : Made available through hoopla, 2009
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781614233039 (electronic bk.) MWT11508823, 1614233039 (electronic bk.) 11508823
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
New York's Lower East Side is the birthplace of everything from organized crime to anarchist movements. In the nineteenth century, an influx of struggling immigrants seeking opportunity met the harsh realities of industrialization. Poverty and squalor fueled a vicious battle for power and political clout. Local historian Eric Ferrara reveals the wicked history of America's most infamous neighborhood, where the abounding graffiti is a testament to the soul and spirit of the slum
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