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A Guide to Gangsters, Murderers and Weirdos of New York City's Lower East Side

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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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Series: True Crime Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.

Kindle Book

  • Release date: February 13, 2012

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781614233039
  • Release date: February 13, 2012

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781614233039
  • File size: 4149 KB
  • Release date: February 13, 2012

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

History Nonfiction

Languages

English

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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