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The The Mafia at Apalachin, 1957
Author(s): Michael Newton (Author)
- Publisher: McFarland & Co
- Publication Date: 15 April 2012
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 275 pages
- ISBN-10: 0786466405
- ISBN-13: 9780786466405
Book Description
On November 14, 1957, state troopers raided an estate in Apalachin, New York, and arrested 59 affluent men, with nearly as many more escaping through the surrounding woods. The next morning’s headlines hailed the gathering as a summit meeting of organized crime, alerting America to the reality of a national Mafia whose existence had been hotly debated. This first in-depth study of that historic meeting chronicles how it changed the course of American history by inspiring federal legislation to crack down on labor racketeering; forcing drastic policy revisions within the U.S. Department of Justice; and prompting charges of criminal fraud in one of America’s most heatedly contested presidential elections. By explaining the context and consequences of this rarely understood historical footnote, this volume establishes the gathering at Apalachin as a pivotal event in the history of syndicated crime and of the government’s response to the Mafia.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“a detailed, comprehensive, and methodical historical survey and analysis…informed, informative, superbly written and presented…must read”―Midwest Book Review; “this well researched book focuses on the general history of organized crime in the U.S.”―Reference & Research Book News.
About the Author
Michael Newton is the author of 254 books with 10 more awaiting release through 2012. He lives in Nashville, Indiana.
