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Prohibition on the North Jersey Shore: Gangsters on Vacation

Prohibition on the North Jersey Shore: Gangsters on Vacation - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Matthew R. LinderothPublish date:2010-12-10Pages:130
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540205155ISBN-10:1540205150UPC:9781540205155Book Category:History, True CrimeBook Subcategory:United States, Organized CrimeBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.7606Product ID:SCVN6GDGDN
North Jersey Shore towns such as Long Branch, Ocean Grove, Red Bank and Atlantic Highlands began as quiet retreats for pious New Yorkers wishing to escape the vice and crime of the city. However, with the passage of Prohibition in 1919, the region became a haven for criminals who began smuggling liquor through the serene seaside. Speakeasies sprang up on virtually every corner, as gangsters like Vito Genovese, Charles Luciano and Meyer Lansky ruled this brutal underworld, taking advantage of the criminal opportunity of a lifetime. The police and politicians were in their pockets, while civilians were caught in the crossfire of gun battles between rival syndicates. Discover the true drama that captured the Jersey Shore during Prohibition.
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Press Library EditionsISBN-13:9781540205155ISBN-10:1540205150UPC:9781540205155Book Category:History, True CrimeBook Subcategory:United States, Organized CrimeBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.7606Product ID:SCVN6GDGDN
Linderoth, Matthew R.: - Matthew Linderoth is a resident of the North Jersey Shore. He studies twentieth-century United States social history. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from Rutgers University and a master's degree in United States history from Monmouth University. He can be contacted at MatthewRLinderoth@gmail.com.
Publisher: History Press Library Editions

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