Herbert Asbury was an American journalist and writer best known for his books detailing crime during the 19th and early-20th centuries. He is the author of The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld and Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld.
8 Ebooks de Herbert Asbury
Herbert Asbury: Great Illusion
"An absorbing and at times ironical humorous picture of the battle of Prohibition. Recommended." — Library Journal With the passing of the Volstead Act, the United States embraced …
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Herbert Asbury: All Around the Town
In the immediate sequel to The Gangs of New York, Herbert Asbury expands his purview beyond the Five Corners into a wonderful and surprising history of the whole city of New York.All Around the Town …
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Herbert Asbury: French Quarter
For over a century the French Quarter was the center of a city of sin and gaiety unique on the North American continent.The development of the New Orleans of legend was fostered by an improbable …
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Herbert Asbury: Gangs Of Chicago
This classic history of crime tells how Chicago’s underworld earned-and kept-its reputation. Recounting the lives of such notorious denizens as the original Mickey Finn, the mass murderer H. H. …
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€6.30
Herbert Asbury: Gangs Of New York
Herbert Asbury presents here a vivid and startling account of New York gangdom from its beginning in Revolutionary times to comparatively recent days.Here are the stories of the great gangs which …
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Herbert Asbury: Sucker’s Progress
From the great raconteur of the American underworld, and author of The Gangs of New York, comes Sucker’s Progress: An Information History of Gambling in America.From Midwestern Riverboats to East …
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Herbert Asbury: The Barbary Coast
The history of the Barbary Coast properly begins with the gold rush to California in 1849. Owing almost entirely to the influx of gold-seekers and the horde of gamblers, thieves, harlots, …
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Herbert Asbury: The Gangs of New York
First published in 1928, Herbert Asbury’s “The Gangs of New York” is probably best remembered today as the source material for Martin Scorsese’s 2002 film of the same name. According to the original …
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