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A Midwife’s Tale

The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812

par Laurel Thatcher Ulrich ...

Lu par Susan Ericksen ...

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15 heure 42 min

Drawing on the diaries of one woman in eighteenth-century Maine, this intimate history illuminates the medical practices, household economies, religious rivalries, and sexual mores of the New England frontier.Between 1785 and 1812, a midwife and healer named Martha Ballard kept a diary that recorded her arduous work (in twenty-seven years she attended 816 births) as well as her domestic life in ... En savoir plus

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Drawing on the diaries of one woman in eighteenth-century Maine, this intimate history illuminates the medical practices, household economies, religious rivalries, and sexual mores of the New England frontier.Between 1785 and 1812, a midwife and healer named Martha Ballard kept a diary that recorded her arduous work (in twenty-seven years she attended 816 births) as well as her domestic life in
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The Poisoner's Handbook

Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York

par Deborah Blum ...

Lu par Coleen Marlo ...

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9 heure 14 min

Deborah Blum, writing with the high style and skill for suspense that is characteristic of the very best mystery fiction, shares the untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. In The Poisoner's Handbook, Blum draws from highly original research to track the fascinating, perilous days when a pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing chemical detective work, fighting to end ... En savoir plus

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Deborah Blum, writing with the high style and skill for suspense that is characteristic of the very best mystery fiction, shares the untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. In The Poisoner's Handbook, Blum draws from highly original research to track the fascinating, perilous days when a pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing chemical detective work, fighting to end
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Six Women of Salem

The Untold Story of the Accused and Their Accusers in the Salem Witch Trials

par Marilynne K. Roach ...

Lu par Kate Reading ...

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17 heure 8 min

Six Women of Salem is the first work to use the lives of a select number of representative women as a microcosm to illuminate the larger crisis of the Salem witch trials. By the end of the trials, beyond the twenty who were executed and the five who perished in prison, two hundred and seven individuals had been accused, seventy four had been "afflicted," thirty two had officially accused their ... En savoir plus

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Six Women of Salem is the first work to use the lives of a select number of representative women as a microcosm to illuminate the larger crisis of the Salem witch trials. By the end of the trials, beyond the twenty who were executed and the five who perished in prison, two hundred and seven individuals had been accused, seventy four had been "afflicted," thirty two had officially accused their
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They Were Her Property

White Women as Slave Owners in the American South

par Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers ...

Lu par Allyson Johnson ...

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10 heure 26 min

A bold and searing investigation into the role of white women in the American slave economy.Bridging women's history, the history of the South, and African American history, this book makes a bold argument about the role of white women in American slavery. Historian Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers draws on a variety of sources to show that slave-owning women were sophisticated economic actors who ... En savoir plus

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A bold and searing investigation into the role of white women in the American slave economy.Bridging women's history, the history of the South, and African American history, this book makes a bold argument about the role of white women in American slavery. Historian Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers draws on a variety of sources to show that slave-owning women were sophisticated economic actors who
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On the Edge of Survival

A Shipwreck, a Raging Storm, and the Harrowing Alaskan Rescue That Became a Legend

par Spike Walker ...

Lu par Robertson Dean ...

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6 heure 2 min

A Malaysian cargo ship on its way from Seattle, Washington, to China ran aground off the coast of western Alaska's Aleutian Islands on December 8, 2004, during a brutal storm, leading to one of the most incredible Coast Guard rescue missions of all time.Two Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopters lifted off immediately from Air Station Kodiak during the driving storm in an effort to rescue the ship's ... En savoir plus

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A Malaysian cargo ship on its way from Seattle, Washington, to China ran aground off the coast of western Alaska's Aleutian Islands on December 8, 2004, during a brutal storm, leading to one of the most incredible Coast Guard rescue missions of all time.Two Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopters lifted off immediately from Air Station Kodiak during the driving storm in an effort to rescue the ship's
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The World That Made New Orleans

From Spanish Silver to Congo Square

par Ned Sublette ...

Lu par Sean Crisden ...

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11 heure 52 min

Offering a new perspective on the unique cultural influences of New Orleans, this entertaining history captures the soul of the city and reveals its impact on the rest of the nation. Focused on New Orleans' first century of existence, a comprehensive, chronological narrative of the political, cultural, and musical development of Louisiana's early years is presented. This innovative history tracks ... En savoir plus

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Offering a new perspective on the unique cultural influences of New Orleans, this entertaining history captures the soul of the city and reveals its impact on the rest of the nation. Focused on New Orleans' first century of existence, a comprehensive, chronological narrative of the political, cultural, and musical development of Louisiana's early years is presented. This innovative history tracks
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This Land is Your Land

A Road Trip Through U.S. History

par Beverly Gage ...

Lu par Gabra Zackman ...

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8 heure 43 min

A Barack Obama Summer Reading List SelectionPulitzer Prize–winning author of G-Man and acclaimed historian Beverly Gage takes the ultimate road trip into the American past.Ride along with Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Beverly Gage as she travels the country to see the museums, historic sites, roadside attractions, reenactments, and souvenir shops where Americans learn—and fight—about our ... En savoir plus

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A Barack Obama Summer Reading List SelectionPulitzer Prize–winning author of G-Man and acclaimed historian Beverly Gage takes the ultimate road trip into the American past.Ride along with Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Beverly Gage as she travels the country to see the museums, historic sites, roadside attractions, reenactments, and souvenir shops where Americans learn—and fight—about our
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The Most They Ever Had

par Rick Bragg ...

Lu par Rick Bragg ...

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4 heure 16 min

In the spring of 2001, a community of people in the Appalachian foothills had come to the edge of all they had ever been. Now they stood looking down, bitter, angry, afraid. Across the South, padlocks and logging chains bound the doors of silent mills, and it seemed a miracle to blue-collar people in Jacksonville, Alabama, that their mill still bit, shook, and roared. The century-old hardwood ... En savoir plus

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In the spring of 2001, a community of people in the Appalachian foothills had come to the edge of all they had ever been. Now they stood looking down, bitter, angry, afraid. Across the South, padlocks and logging chains bound the doors of silent mills, and it seemed a miracle to blue-collar people in Jacksonville, Alabama, that their mill still bit, shook, and roared. The century-old hardwood
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America's Pioneers: Untold Tales of Early Hunters

"Discover Untold Tales of America's Pioneers with Engaging Audio Lessons!"

par Colin Thornewood ...

Lu par Nick Porter ...

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2 heure 27 min

America's Pioneers: Untold Tales of Early Hunters⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you looking to delve into the fascinating world of early American hunters and discover their untold stories?Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all necessary elements to uncover the history and legacy of America's early pioneers?Your search ends here!This guide ... ... En savoir plus

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America's Pioneers: Untold Tales of Early Hunters⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you looking to delve into the fascinating world of early American hunters and discover their untold stories?Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all necessary elements to uncover the history and legacy of America's early pioneers?Your search ends here!This guide ...
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Everybody's Doin' It

Sex, Music, and Dance in New York, 1840-1917

par Dale Cockrell ...

Lu par Jonathan Todd Ross ...

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8 heure 20 min

Everybody's Doin' It is the eye-opening story of popular music's seventy-year rise in the brothels, dance halls, and dives of New York City. It traces the birth of popular music, including ragtime and jazz, to convivial meeting places for sex, drink, music, and dance. Whether coming from a single piano player or a small band, live music was a nightly feature in New York's spirited dives, where men ... En savoir plus

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Everybody's Doin' It is the eye-opening story of popular music's seventy-year rise in the brothels, dance halls, and dives of New York City. It traces the birth of popular music, including ragtime and jazz, to convivial meeting places for sex, drink, music, and dance. Whether coming from a single piano player or a small band, live music was a nightly feature in New York's spirited dives, where men
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On to Petersburg

Grant and Lee, June 4-15, 1864

par Gordon C. Rhea ...

Lu par Jonathan Davis ...

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16 heure 21 min

With On to Petersburg, Gordon C. Rhea completes his much-lauded history of the Overland Campaign, a series of Civil War battles fought between Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee in southeastern Virginia in the spring of 1864.On to Petersburg follows the Union army's movement to the James River, the military response from the Confederates, and the initial assault on Petersburg, which Rhea ... En savoir plus

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With On to Petersburg, Gordon C. Rhea completes his much-lauded history of the Overland Campaign, a series of Civil War battles fought between Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee in southeastern Virginia in the spring of 1864.On to Petersburg follows the Union army's movement to the James River, the military response from the Confederates, and the initial assault on Petersburg, which Rhea
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The History of Florida

Lu par Gary Tiedemann ...

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20 heure 8 min

This is the heralded "definitive history" of Florida. No other book so fully or accurately captures the highs and lows, the grandeur and the craziness, the horrors and the glories of the past 500 years in the Land of Sunshine.Twenty-three leading historians, assembled by renowned scholar Michael Gannon, offer a wealth of perspectives and expertise to create a comprehensive, balanced view of ... En savoir plus

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This is the heralded "definitive history" of Florida. No other book so fully or accurately captures the highs and lows, the grandeur and the craziness, the horrors and the glories of the past 500 years in the Land of Sunshine.Twenty-three leading historians, assembled by renowned scholar Michael Gannon, offer a wealth of perspectives and expertise to create a comprehensive, balanced view of
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Dust Bowl

The Southern Plains in the 1930s

par Donald Worster ...

Lu par Sean Runnette ...

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11 heure 15 min

In the mid-1930s, North America's Great Plains faced one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in world history. Donald Worster's classic chronicle of the devastating years between 1929 and 1939 tells the story of the Dust Bowl in ecological as well as human terms.Twenty-five years after his book helped to define the new field of environmental history, Worster shares his more recent ... En savoir plus

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In the mid-1930s, North America's Great Plains faced one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in world history. Donald Worster's classic chronicle of the devastating years between 1929 and 1939 tells the story of the Dust Bowl in ecological as well as human terms.Twenty-five years after his book helped to define the new field of environmental history, Worster shares his more recent
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Preserved

A Cultural History of the Funeral Home in America

par Dean G. Lampros ...

Lu par Al Kessel ...

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11 heure 10 min

Funeral homes are immediately recognizable features of the American landscape, and yet the history of how these spaces emerged remains largely untold. In Preserved, Dean Lampros uses the history of this uniquely American architectural icon to explore the twentieth century's expanding consumer landscape and reveal how buildings can help construct identities.Across the United States, Lampros traces ... En savoir plus

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Funeral homes are immediately recognizable features of the American landscape, and yet the history of how these spaces emerged remains largely untold. In Preserved, Dean Lampros uses the history of this uniquely American architectural icon to explore the twentieth century's expanding consumer landscape and reveal how buildings can help construct identities.Across the United States, Lampros traces
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Report from Ground Zero

The Story of the Rescue Efforts at the World Trade Center

par Dennis Smith ...

Lu par Ensemble Cast, Eric Conger, Jeff David, Don Leslie, Beth McDonald ...

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6 heure 56 min

What would make someone rush into a towering inferno and dash up stairs toward danger against a flow of human beings running in the opposite direction? Only someone who's been there can tell us. ... En savoir plus

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What would make someone rush into a towering inferno and dash up stairs toward danger against a flow of human beings running in the opposite direction? Only someone who's been there can tell us.
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Brief History of Nebraska, A

par KJ Smith ...

Lu par Digital Voice Madison G ...

Collections Livre audio : 27 - A Brief History of - US State History
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1 heures 14 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of NebraskaNebraska, the Cornhusker State, is a land of vast prairies, pioneering spirit, and deep-rooted history. A Brief History of Nebraska explores the fascinating journey of this Midwestern state, from its earliest Native American tribes to its central role in America’s westward expansion.Discover Nebraska’s history as part of the ... En savoir plus

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of NebraskaNebraska, the Cornhusker State, is a land of vast prairies, pioneering spirit, and deep-rooted history. A Brief History of Nebraska explores the fascinating journey of this Midwestern state, from its earliest Native American tribes to its central role in America’s westward expansion.Discover Nebraska’s history as part of the
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Brief History of the Grand Canyon, A

par KJ Smith ...

Lu par Digital Voice Madison G ...

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28 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of the Grand CanyonCarved over millions of years by the relentless Colorado River, the Grand Canyon stands as Earth's most spectacular autobiography—a mile-deep testament to the power of water and time. This breathtaking journey through one of nature's greatest masterpieces reveals the epic geological story written in its layered walls, ... En savoir plus

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of the Grand CanyonCarved over millions of years by the relentless Colorado River, the Grand Canyon stands as Earth's most spectacular autobiography—a mile-deep testament to the power of water and time. This breathtaking journey through one of nature's greatest masterpieces reveals the epic geological story written in its layered walls,
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Florida Lore

The Barefoot Mailman, Cowboy Bone Mizell, the Tallahassee Witch and Other Tales

par Caren Schnur Neile ...

Lu par Lisa S. Ware ...

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6 heure 8 min

This fascinating collection of myths, legends, and folktales celebrates the diversity of characters and cultures across the Sunshine State.Florida boasts mysterious tales that stretch back more than twelve thousand years. Dive into the lives of the proud Wakulla Pocahontas and the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge. Meet local lawbreakers like John Ashley, as well as transplants like Ma Barker and Al Capone. ... En savoir plus

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This fascinating collection of myths, legends, and folktales celebrates the diversity of characters and cultures across the Sunshine State.Florida boasts mysterious tales that stretch back more than twelve thousand years. Dive into the lives of the proud Wakulla Pocahontas and the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge. Meet local lawbreakers like John Ashley, as well as transplants like Ma Barker and Al Capone.
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Damnation Island

Poor, Sick, Mad, and Criminal in 19th-Century New York

par Stacy Horn ...

Lu par Pam Ward ...

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10 heure 11 min

Today it is known as Roosevelt Island. In 1828, when New York City purchased this narrow, two-mile-long island in the East River, it was called Blackwell's Island. There, over the next hundred years, the city would build a lunatic asylum, prison, hospital, workhouse, and almshouse. Stacy Horn has crafted a compelling and chilling narrative told through the stories of the poor souls sent to ... En savoir plus

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Today it is known as Roosevelt Island. In 1828, when New York City purchased this narrow, two-mile-long island in the East River, it was called Blackwell's Island. There, over the next hundred years, the city would build a lunatic asylum, prison, hospital, workhouse, and almshouse. Stacy Horn has crafted a compelling and chilling narrative told through the stories of the poor souls sent to
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Banished from Johnstown

Racist Backlash in Pennsylvania

par Cody McDevitt ...

Lu par Danny Campbell ...

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6 heure 28 min

Author and journalist Cody McDevitt tells the story of one of the worst civil rights injustices in Western Pennsylvania history.In 1923, in response to the fatal shooting of four policemen, the mayor of Johnstown ordered every African American and Mexican immigrant who had lived in the city for less than seven years to leave. They were given less than a day to move or would face crippling fines or ... En savoir plus

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Author and journalist Cody McDevitt tells the story of one of the worst civil rights injustices in Western Pennsylvania history.In 1923, in response to the fatal shooting of four policemen, the mayor of Johnstown ordered every African American and Mexican immigrant who had lived in the city for less than seven years to leave. They were given less than a day to move or would face crippling fines or
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History of South Carolina: From Indigenous Nations and Colonial Frontiers to Civil War, Jim Crow, and the New South

par Samuel Pickering ...

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2 heure

Explore the dramatic American history of a divided southern state that ignited the Civil War and shaped a modern nation. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive audio journey transports you through centuries of triumph, trauma, and transformation. Witness a colonial society built on indigenous landscapes and enslaved labor as it hurtles toward violent revolution.Feel the reflective weight ... En savoir plus

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Explore the dramatic American history of a divided southern state that ignited the Civil War and shaped a modern nation. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive audio journey transports you through centuries of triumph, trauma, and transformation. Witness a colonial society built on indigenous landscapes and enslaved labor as it hurtles toward violent revolution.Feel the reflective weight
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Nine Lives

Mystery, Magic, Death, and Life in New Orleans

par Dan Baum ...

Lu par Jonathan Yen ...

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14 heure 24 min

Nines Lives is a multivoiced biography of a dazzling, surreal, and imperiled city, told through the lives of nine unforgettable characters and bracketed by two epic storms: Hurricane Betsy, which transformed New Orleans in the 1960s, and Hurricane Katrina, which nearly destroyed it. Dan Baum brings this kaleidoscopic portrait to life, showing us what was lost in the storm and what remains to be ... En savoir plus

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Nines Lives is a multivoiced biography of a dazzling, surreal, and imperiled city, told through the lives of nine unforgettable characters and bracketed by two epic storms: Hurricane Betsy, which transformed New Orleans in the 1960s, and Hurricane Katrina, which nearly destroyed it. Dan Baum brings this kaleidoscopic portrait to life, showing us what was lost in the storm and what remains to be
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Mob Adjacent

A Family Memoir

par Jeffrey Gentile, Michael Gentile, Jr. ...

Lu par Nick Smeriglio ...

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11 heure 13 min

The true story of "Mob Adjacent: A Family Memoir" follows an ordinary family's extraordinary life under the protection of the infamous Chicago Outfit. Take an acid trip down memory lane with brothers Jeffrey and Michael Gentile, Jr. as they discover a parallel world hidden behind a suburban facade. For them, "The Wonder Years" collides with "The Sopranos." Hoodlums and gangsters filter in and out ... En savoir plus

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The true story of "Mob Adjacent: A Family Memoir" follows an ordinary family's extraordinary life under the protection of the infamous Chicago Outfit. Take an acid trip down memory lane with brothers Jeffrey and Michael Gentile, Jr. as they discover a parallel world hidden behind a suburban facade. For them, "The Wonder Years" collides with "The Sopranos." Hoodlums and gangsters filter in and out
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Tong Wars

The Untold Story of Vice, Money, and Murder in New York's Chinatown

par Scott D. Seligman ...

Lu par David Shih ...

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11 heure 2 min

Nothing had worked. Not threats or negotiations, not shutting down the betting parlors or opium dens, not throwing Chinese offenders into prison. Not even executing them. The New York DA was running out of ideas, and more people were dying every day as the weapons of choice evolved from hatchets to automatic weapons and even bombs. Welcome to New York City's Chinatown in 1925.The Chinese in turn ... En savoir plus

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Nothing had worked. Not threats or negotiations, not shutting down the betting parlors or opium dens, not throwing Chinese offenders into prison. Not even executing them. The New York DA was running out of ideas, and more people were dying every day as the weapons of choice evolved from hatchets to automatic weapons and even bombs. Welcome to New York City's Chinatown in 1925.The Chinese in turn
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