The Mafia at Apalachin, 1957

The Mafia at Apalachin, 1957
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9780786489862
ISBN-13 : 0786489863
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Book Synopsis The Mafia at Apalachin, 1957 by : Michael Newton

Download or read book The Mafia at Apalachin, 1957 written by Michael Newton and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On November 14, 1957, state troopers raided an estate in Apalachin, New York, and arrested 59 affluent men, with nearly as many more escaping through the surrounding woods. The next morning's headlines hailed the gathering as a summit meeting of organized crime, alerting America to the reality of a national Mafia whose existence had been hotly debated. 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. By explaining the context and consequences of the raid, this volume establishes the gathering at Apalachin as a pivotal event in the history of syndicated crime and of the government's response to the Mafia.


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