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Early Organized Crime in Detroit
- Author
- James A. Buccellato
- Narrator
- David Lee Garver
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 29 April 2025
- Run Time
- 5 hours 23 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Though detectives denied it, the Italian mafia was operating in Detroit as early as 1900, and the city was forever changed. Bootleggers controlled the Detroit River and created a national distribution network for illegal booze during Prohibition. Gangsters, cops, and even celebrities fell victim to the violence. Some politicians and prominent businessmen like Henry Ford's right-hand man, Harry Bennett, collaborated closely with the mafia, while others, such as popular radio host Gerald Buckley, fought back and lost their lives.
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Details
- Author
- James A. Buccellato
- Narrator
- David Lee Garver
- Duration
- 5 hours 23 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 April 2025
- ISBN
- 9798331957841
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- True crime, History of the Americas, Local history, Organized crime
Synopsis
Social scientist and crime writer James A. Buccellato explores Detroit's struggle with gang violence, public corruption, and the politics of vice during the tumultuous first half of the twentieth century.Though detectives denied it, the Italian mafia was operating in Detroit as early as 1900, and the city was forever changed. Bootleggers controlled the Detroit River and created a national distribution network for illegal booze during Prohibition. Gangsters, cops, and even celebrities fell victim to the violence. Some politicians and prominent businessmen like Henry Ford's right-hand man, Harry Bennett, collaborated closely with the mafia, while others, such as popular radio host Gerald Buckley, fought back and lost their lives.
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