George C. Parker also known as James J. O'Brien, Warden Kennedy, was a con artist born in New York to Irish immigrant...
George C. Parker – The Man Who Sold Brooklyn Bridge
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John McKane Brooklyn’s very own Boss Tweed
John Y. McKane became Brooklyn's answer to Tammany Hall's Boss Tweed although McKane wouldnt be as quite well known,...
Sophie Lyons – Queen of Thieves
Sophie Lyons was called the queen of thieves but while she was under the guidance of Frederika "Marm" Mandelbaum she...
Boss Tweed – The Most Corrupt Politician of his Time
Boss Tweed or William Magear Tweed was legendary for his total corruption & his enormous financial takings...
Ragen’s Colts – A Southside Chicago Gang
Ragen's Colts were a street gang which dominated the Chicago underworld during the early twentieth century. Made up of...
Lew Baker – The Man Who Shot Bill The Butcher
Lewis Baker was a patrolman in the New York Police Department who was employed as a "slugger" for Tammany Hall. He was...
Wild Bill Lovett – Brooklyn’s White Hand Gang Boss
William "Wild Bill" Lovett was a gangster and leader of the White Hand Gang from the Red Hook area or what was known...
Corlears Hook – The Lower East Side
Corlears Hook was once a middle-class neighborhood on the Lower East Side of Manhattan which in the 1820's began its...
The Five Points
The Five Points was a 19th-century neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York. The neighborhood was bound by Center...