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The Vandeleur Evictions

One of the most famous evictions took place in July, 1888, on the Vandeleur Estate near Kilrush, Co. Clare....

Eamonn Dunne was at one time Ireland's most violent and feared gangland figure, believed to have been personally...

Williamson County in Southern Illinois during the 1920's was a lawless place, there was the Herrin Mine Massacre where...

Jimmy Hoffa - Al Pacino Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance is probably one the most widely known and most talked about in...

Martin "Marlo" Hyland was born and raised in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland. As a teenager he became involved with burglary,...

Teddy Deegan was a small time hood in Boston, he was associated with the McLaughlins from Charlestown, who were at war...

The Tweed Ring was a small group of people lead by William Marcy "Boss" Tweed who briefly ruled the Gilded Age of New...

Thomas "Shang" Draper, was a criminal, gang leader and saloon owner. His bar was located on West 28th Street in New...

Billy Porter was a long time member of the Dutch Mob along with Johnny Irving, Little Freddie and Sheeny Mike Kurtz...