The Molly Maguires were portrayed in a movie in the 1970's starring Sean Connery & Richard Harris, the story was...
The Molly Maguires & The Pennsylvania Miners Strike
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John Martorano Kills “Indian Al” & His Gang
Alfred "Indian Al" Notorangeli was an a bookie and an “earner” from Somerville who made a poor career choice and would...
The Lufthansa Heist 1978
The Lufthansa Heist of December 1978 would be known to many mob enthusiasts for a few reasons, mainly because it was...
Monk Eastman From Public Enemy to National Hero
Edward "Monk" Eastman (1875 – 1920) was a New York gangster and founder of the Eastman Gang, which became one of the...
The Happy Hooligan, Knock Out Drops & Shanghaing
During the 1800's and early 1900's there was a practice that was used among some bartenders and saloon keepers, who...
Faction Fighting in New Orleans
Irish society in the 18th century saw a rise in violence known as faction fighting. Faction fighting was a type of...
“Wild” Jimmy Haggerty & The Schuylkill Rangers
“Wild Jimmy” Haggerty was a criminal in Philadelphia and later in New York City during the mid 19th century. Jimmy...
The Coll Schultz War Part 2 – The Death of a Mad Dog
With the months of May and June being the bloodiest part of the gang war between the Schultz and Coll gangs which left...
The Coll Schultz War Part 1
During the 1930's a gang war broke out between two former associates Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll & Dutch Schultz which...