Milwaukee Mafia

Autor*innen

• Gavin Schmitt

Reihen

• Bilder aus Amerika: Wisconsin

Parameter

• 128 Seiten
• 5 Lesestunden

• Geschichte

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Prohibition transformed Milwaukee into a hub of Mafia activity, where organized crime thrived through bootlegging, counterfeiting, and elaborate heists. The city's underworld was rife with corruption, involving crooked officials and violent retribution against rivals. Notable figures included Frank Balistrieri, who epitomized the Mafia's influence in the Midwest. The narrative explores the intertwining of legitimate businesses and criminal enterprises, revealing a dark chapter in Milwaukee's history marked by power struggles and bloodshed.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Einband: Paperback