The Heroic Gangster
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The Heroic Gangster
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Author : Neil Hanson
language : en
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2013-07-01
The Heroic Gangster written by Neil Hanson and has been published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-01 with History categories.
Monk Eastman was born in 1873 to a respectable New York family. By the age of eighteen he was running the streets of Lower Manhattan, first starting as a bouncer, and later as a gang leader who led an army of two thousand. He had both politicians and cops in his pocket and seemed untouchable. That all changed when he was sentenced to ten years at Sing Sing prison after several battles with Pinkerton detectives. He ended up losing all his territory and by the time he got out, realized that the streets were no longer safe enough for him to be around. With that, he immediately joined the New York National Guard, going from a street kingpin to a lowly private. Taking what he learned from the streets, Monk quickly proved himself, as his division was put on the front lines during the trench warfare of World War I. He came back to New York a hero and was given a governor’s pardon. He was back on top; but the real question was, would he be able to leave his past behind? This incredible story, told by Neil Hanson, relives for the reader the history of Monk Eastman, New York, and a pivotal point in our country’s history.
Monk Eastman
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Author : Neil Hanson
language : en
Publisher: Knopf
Release Date : 2010-10-05
Monk Eastman written by Neil Hanson and has been published by Knopf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
An intimate biography as well as an epic history, Monk Eastman vividly recounts the life and times of old New York’s most infamous gangster-cum-soldier as he made his way from the sooty streets and dingy saloons of the Lower East Side to the battlefields of the Western Front. Born in 1873 to a respectable New York family, Monk was running wild in Manhattan’s rough Lower East Side by the age of eighteen. He found work as a bouncer—when the saloon owner first turned him down because he had two bouncers already, Monk beat them both up and was promptly hired in their place. He soon developed a loyal following of immigrant toughs, and by 1900, he was the most feared gang leader in lower Manhattan, protected by corrupt politicians and crooked cops, and commanding an army of two thousand pickpockets, thieves, prostitutes, and thugs. But changing neighborhood demographics and shifting political fortunes colluded against Monk: after a pitched battle with Pinkerton detectives, he was sent to Sing Sing on a ten-year sentence, and his territory quickly slipped from his grasp. In 1917, no longer safe from the law—or from rival gangs—Monk joined the New York National Guard. As a gangster, he’d been the equivalent of a general; as an enlisted man, Monk was just another private. After several months of combat training, Monk’s division of Brooklyn recruits was thrown headlong into the bitter trench warfare in Europe. His experience in gangland combat served him well: he was repeatedly cited by his superiors for his bravery and he received a hero’s welcome back in New York and an offical pardon from the governor. But Monk’s gangland past was not so easily erased and caught up with him in the end. In Neil Hanson’s able hands, Monk’s unique and compelling story becomes an emblem of a time of upheaval—for New York and for the nation. From the Hardcover edition.
Public Enemies Public Heroes
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Author : Jonathan Munby
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2009-04-24
Public Enemies Public Heroes written by Jonathan Munby and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-24 with Performing Arts categories.
In this study of Hollywood gangster films, Jonathan Munby examines their controversial content and how it was subjected to continual moral and political censure. Beginning in the early 1930s, these films told compelling stories about ethnic urban lower-class desires to "make it" in an America dominated by Anglo-Saxon Protestant ideals and devastated by the Great Depression. By the late 1940s, however, their focus shifted to the problems of a culture maladjusting to a new peacetime sociopolitical order governed by corporate capitalism. The gangster no longer challenged the establishment; the issue was not "making it," but simply "making do." Combining film analysis with archival material from the Production Code Administration (Hollywood's self-censoring authority), Munby shows how the industry circumvented censure, and how its altered gangsters (influenced by European filmmakers) fueled the infamous inquisitions of Hollywood in the postwar '40s and '50s by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Ultimately, this provocative study suggests that we rethink our ideas about crime and violence in depictions of Americans fighting against the status quo.
Blood Oath
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Author : George Fresolone
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Blood Oath written by George Fresolone and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Social Science categories.
Recounts the author's transformation from aspiring underboss to government agent who stopped believing in the mob way of life and wanted to get out
A Companion To The Gangster Film
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Author : George S. Larke-Walsh
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2018-11-20
A Companion To The Gangster Film written by George S. Larke-Walsh and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-20 with Art categories.
A companion to the study of the gangster film’s international appeal spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia A Companion to the Gangster Film presents a comprehensive overview of the newest scholarship on the contemporary gangster film genre as a global phenomenon. While gangster films are one of America’s most popular genres, gangster movies appear in every film industry across the world. With contributions from an international panel of experts, A Companion to the Gangster Film explores the popularity of gangster films across three major continents, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The authors acknowledge the gangster genre’s popularity and examine the reasons supporting its appeal to twenty-first century audiences across the globe. The book examines common themes across all three continents such as production histories and reception, gender race and sexuality, mafia mythologies, and politics. In addition, the companion clearly shows that no national cinema develops in isolation and that cinema is a truly global popular art form. This important guide to the gangster film genre: Reveals how the gangster film engages in complex and contradictory themes Examines the changing face of the gangster film in America Explores the ideas of gangsterism and migration in the Hispanic USA, Latin America and the Caribbean Discusses the wide variety of gangster types to appear in European cinema Contains a review of a wide-range of gangster films from the Americans, Europe, and Asia Written for academics and students of film, A Companion to the Gangster Film offers a scholarly and authoritative guide exploring the various aspects and international appeal of the gangster film genre.
Story Of Gangsters
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Author : Jeff Child
language : en
Publisher: Self Publisher
Release Date : 2019-01-24
Story Of Gangsters written by Jeff Child and has been published by Self Publisher this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-24 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
An action-packed story about a rookie gangster Pedro doesn’t have a lot of money, and with the unemployment rates in town, he needs to figure out a way to pay his rent fast. He joins a criminal organization and performs every task they give him. Robbing, scamming, and helping with various other criminal acts, he earns enough money to get back on track. Those who are above him soon see him as one of the most successful and notorious criminals ever. But are Pedro’s motives really what they seem? Or does he have a hidden agenda?
Gangster
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Author : Sapphire Knight
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2023-04-17
Gangster written by Sapphire Knight and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-17 with categories.
They call him the Joker, but he doesn't joke. He doesn't even smile- until her. She's independent, stubborn, strong and she won't be one of his toys. He's not like other men; he takes what he wants and he wants her. There are whispers he's a gangster...that his family has ties to the Italian Mafia. No one dares to cross him until a hit is put out on his newest obsession. What they don't know is just how crazy he really is when it comes to her. He'll do anything- even go to war. *Complete standalone, HEA, NO cheating, available on all platforms*
Heroism As A Global Phenomenon In Contemporary Culture
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Author : Barbara Korte
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-03-27
Heroism As A Global Phenomenon In Contemporary Culture written by Barbara Korte and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-27 with History categories.
Heroes and heroic discourse have gained new visibility in the twenty-first century. This is noted in recent research on the heroic, but it has been largely ignored that heroism is increasingly a global phenomenon both in terms of production and consumption. This edited collection aims to bridge this research void and brings together case studies by scholars from different parts of the world and diverse fields. They explore how transnational and transcultural processes of translation and adaptation shape notions of the heroic in non-Western and Western cultures alike. The book provides fresh perspectives on heroism studies and offers a new angle for global and postcolonial studies.
Gangsters
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Author : Lewis Yablonsky
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 1998-08
Gangsters written by Lewis Yablonsky and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-08 with Family & Relationships categories.
Why young people participate in violent gang behavior The effects of gang violence are witnessed every day on the streets, in the news, and on the movie screen. In all these forums, gangs of young adults are associated with drugs and violence. Yet what is it that prompts young people to participate in violent behavior? And what can be done to extract adolescents from the gangster world of crime, death, and incarceration once they have become involved? In Gangsters: 50 Years of Madness, Drugs, and Death on the Streets of America, Lewis Yablonsky provides answers to the most baffling and crucial questions regarding gangs. Using information gathered from over forty years of experience working with gang members and based on hundreds of personal interviews, many conducted in prisons and in gang neighborhoods, Yablonsky explores the pathology of the gangsters' apparent addiction to incarceration and death. Gangsters is divided into four parts, including a brief history of gangs, the characteristics of gangs, successful approaches for treating gangsters in prison and the community, and concluding with a review and analysis of notable behavioral and social scientific theories of gangs. While condemning their violent behavior in no uncertain terms, Yablonsky offers hope through his belief that, given a chance in an effective treatment program, youths trapped in violent behavior can change their lives in positive ways and, in turn, facilitate positive change in their communities and society at large.
Criminals And Folk Heroes
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Author : Robert Underhill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-09-01
Criminals And Folk Heroes written by Robert Underhill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-01 with categories.