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Rudolph Prisco was a Mafia figure whose criminal record dates to the 1920s and 1930s. Involved in policy rackets and gambling, he was once indicted for the murder of a pinochle player. In another incident he beat a man with a apparatus in a disagreement at a service station. In November 1933 Prisco...

The Gallo brothers, Larry and Joey, were enforcers for the old Joseph Profaci crime family. In 1960 a rift between Profaci and Gallo erupted over the issue of territory promised by Profaci. By 1961 this break had erupted into total war between the two factions. My e-book looks at the struggle between...

68-year-old Genovese hit man/soldier Philip Buono was accused of killing contractor Nat Masselli in Van Cortlandt Park, the Bronx, on August 25, 1982. His accomplice in the crime was 67-year-old Salvatore Odierno. In court the following year prosecutors claimed the motive behind the grisly Mafia hit...

William Clarke Quantrill was a famous bushwhacker who led an infamous raid on Lawrence, Kansas on August 21, 1863. My e-book looks at Quantrill's late 1864 move into Kentucky, which by then had become a much more fervent theater for bushwhacking than Missouri. The defeat of Confederate General...

Vincent "Big Vinnie" Teresa was the #3 man in the New England Mafia until 1969. When the Mafia failed to protect him and his family, he turned government informant. In 1973 a Miami jury acquitted gangster Meyer Lansky despite evidence offered in court by Teresa. Vincent Teresa was closely...

Armand "Tommy" Rava was a Gambino family capo in the mid 20th century. Involved in booze and drug rackets, Rava was also closely associated with illicit gambling. Several New York State Liquor Authority investigations of the 1940s targeted Rava and numerous other mobsters for manufacturing...

Tony Brancato and Tony Trombino left their Kansas City roots for Los Angeles. They settled in Los Angeles and worked for a time for notorious L.A. hood Mickey Cohen. Later they were suspected of murdering mob lawyer Sam Rummel and making a hit on Cohen himself. Brancato had graduated to the ranks...

As American citizens, one of our most important roles is to vote when voting is open. Through the use of graphical images the author presents thoughts on our political venue. The statements are fundmentally intended to give the reader thoughts on our government, voting and our elected leaders. With...

The Camp Fire Girls as an organization for the education and recreation of young women has been a great part of the cultural heritage of New York State. My book looks at the Camp Fire Girls with individual memories of its leaders and members. Much of my text is compiled from newspaper accounts and...

This anthology of black writers traces the evolution of African-American perspectives throughout American history, from the early years of slavery to the end of the 20th century. The essays, manifestos, interviews, and documents assembled here, contextualized with critical commentaries from Marable...

Humorous autobiography by archaeologist Roger T. Grange, Jr., including tales from his childhood growing up in Chicago--through years of field excavations throughout the United States, Newfoundland and Quebec, while raising a family--to his later years of "retirement" in New Smyrna Beach, FL.

In the year 721, a young Buddhist monk named Hyecho set out from the kingdom of Silla, on the Korean peninsula, on what would become one of the most extraordinary journeys in history. Sailing first to China, Hyecho continued to what is today Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan,...

The huge KLM Super Constellation with its 4 propeller driven engines crashed into the Atlantic Ocean around dawn on August 14, 1958. The plane's flight originated in Amsterdam and the difficulty began soon after a stopover for refueling in Shannon, Ireland. My e-book looks at the likely reasons...

American aviatrix Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, vanished on July 2, 1937. The two fliers were flying in a Lockheed Electra Model 10E. They were flying on the next to the last leg of an around the world trip. Departing from Lae, New Guinea, Earhart's planned destination was tiny...