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Author : Richard B. McCaslin
Release : 2014-11-18
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 108/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Galveston's Maceo Family Empire by : Richard B. McCaslin
Download or read book Galveston's Maceo Family Empire written by Richard B. McCaslin. This book was released on 2014-11-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : T. Nicole Boatman
Release : 2014-11-18
Genre : True Crime
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Book Rating : 319/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Galveston's Maceo Family Empire by : T. Nicole Boatman
Download or read book Galveston's Maceo Family Empire written by T. Nicole Boatman. This book was released on 2014-11-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the dawn of the twentieth century, Galveston was a beacon of opportunity on the Texas Gulf Coast. Dubbed the "Wall Street of the Southwest," its laissez-faire reputation called those hungry for success to its shores. Led by brothers Salvatore and Rosario at the height of Prohibition, the Maceo family answered that call and changed the Oleander City forever. They built an island empire of gambling, smuggling and prostitution that lasted three decades. Housed in their nightclubs frequented by stars like Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra and Duke Ellington, they endeared themselves to their Galveston neighbors by sharing their profits, imitating crime syndicates in their native Sicily. Though certainly no saints, the Maceos helped bring prosperity to a community weary from a century of turmoil. Discover the history of Galveston's famous crime family with authors Nicole Boatman, Dr. Scott Belshaw and Texas historian Richard McCaslin.
Author : T. Nicole Boatman
Release : 2014
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 534/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Galveston's Maceo Family Empire by : T. Nicole Boatman
Download or read book Galveston's Maceo Family Empire written by T. Nicole Boatman. This book was released on 2014. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the dawn of the twentieth century, Galveston was a beacon of opportunity on the Texas Gulf Coast. Dubbed the "Wall Street of the Southwest," its laissez-faire reputation called those hungry for success to its shores. Led by brothers Salvatore and Rosario at the height of Prohibition, the Maceo family answered that call and changed the Oleander City forever. They built an island empire of gambling, smuggling and prostitution that lasted three decades. Housed in their nightclubs frequented by stars like Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra and Duke Ellington, they endeared themselves to their Galveston neighbors by sharing their profits, imitating crime syndicates in their native Sicily. Though certainly no saints, the Maceos helped bring prosperity to a community weary from a century of turmoil. Discover the history of Galveston's famous crime family with authors Nicole Boatman, Dr. Scott Belshaw and Texas historian Richard McCaslin.
Author : Kimber Fountain
Release : 2014-11-04
Genre : True Crime
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 99X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Maceos and the Free State of Galveston by : Kimber Fountain
Download or read book The Maceos and the Free State of Galveston written by Kimber Fountain. This book was released on 2014-11-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the long and colorful history of Galveston, no name has embodied the "Spirit of the Island" quite like the name Maceo. Two penniless Sicilian immigrants rose from modest beginnings to lead an entire city to prosperity, yet the nature of their industry and its abrupt and embarrassing end resulted in a legacy cloaked in stereotypes and rumor. For nearly forty years, Sam and Rose Maceo ruled a far-reaching underground economy of illegal booze and gambling but used their influence to infuse the "Free State of Galveston" with glamour, fame and fortune--a vision later used as a template for Las Vegas. The island city responded in kind, and its acceptance of the Maceos insulated their empire for decades. Pairing personal interviews of living descendants with her own meticulous research, Kimber Fountain lifts the veil on the Maceo family's closely guarded heritage.
Author : T. Nicole Boatman
Release : 2014
Genre : Galveston (Tex.)
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Island Empire by : T. Nicole Boatman
Download or read book Island Empire written by T. Nicole Boatman. This book was released on 2014. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
