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Ohio's Black Hand syndicate, the birth of organized crime in America, David Meyers and Elise Meyers Walker

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Ohio's Black Hand syndicate, the birth of organized crime in America, David Meyers and Elise Meyers Walker

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ohio's Black Hand syndicate

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

David Meyers and Elise Meyers Walker

Sub title

the birth of organized crime in America

Summary

Organized crime was born in the back of a fruit store in Marion. Before America saw headlines about the Capone Mob, the Purple Gang and Murder Incorporated, the specter of the Black Hand terrorized nearly every major city. Fears that the Mafia had reached our shores and infiltrated every Italian immigrant community kept police alert and citizens on edge. It was only a matter of time before these professed Robin Hoods formed a band. And when they did, the eyes of the world turned to Ohio, particularly when the local Black Hand outfit known as the Society of the Banana went on trial. Authors David Meyers and Elise Meyers Walker unfold this first and nearly forgotten chapter on crime syndicate history

Target audience

adult

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Birth of organized crime in America

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