The Mafia at Apalachin, 1957
By: Michael Newton
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780786466405
Subjects: Criminals; Mafia; Law enforcement; History
Description: "This first in-depth study of that historic meeting chronicles how it changed the course of American history by inspiring federal legislation to crack down on labor racketeering; forcing drastic policy revisions within the U.S. Department of Justice; and prompting charges of criminal fraud in one of America's most heatedly contested presidential elections"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: "Our thing"; title: Black hands; title: Liquid gold; title: Gangbusters; title: Bright lights, big cities; title: Rumors of war; title: The sit-down; title: Busted!; title: Playing catch-up; title: Trial and error; title: Electing giovanni; title: The roundup.