Father John Corridan, was a priest from New York who gave his support to the members of the International...
Irish Confetti
Irish Confetti is a slang term used for bricks and rocks thrown during a fight. It wasn't uncommon for Irish Confetti...
1800’s Fashion
The fashion styles from different parts of Manhattan during the 1800s. Probably the most common would have been worn...
Jeanne McCarthy
Jeanne McCarthy / Popke was the wife of Fats McCarthy, a triggerman for Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll. Jeanne McCarthy was...
George Remus – The King of the Bootleggers.
George Remus was mainly active in the Ohio and Kentucky area during Prohibition, most notably in the Cincinnati area....
Michael Cassius McDonald “King Mike”
"King Mike" McDonald was Chicago's first original crime boss, he began his career as a gambler and used his winnings...
The Bowers Mob
Mickey & Harold Bowers - The Bowers Mob or better known as Pistol Local, the name that their local union was...
Mae West
Mae West, a glamorous and famous actress who, it's said, was financed by Owney "The Killer" Madden in her early days....
The Finer Things in Life
Being a bootlegger Terry "Machine Gun" Druggan became immensely rich, a millionaire many times over along with his...