Wicked Newport
Format: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781540219213
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Controlled by the heavy hand of the mob and fueled by government corruption, Newport evolved through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries into a notoriously robust center of criminal activity. With top political and law enforcement officials often on the take, the seedy status quo became so excessive that a May 1961 issue of Time magazine declared, Newport has developed such a gaudy brand of gambling and prostitution that it stands today as one of the nation s most blatant sin centers. Eastern Kentucky University Professors Gary Potter and Thomas Barker, both experts on organized crime, along with Jenna Meglen, offer up a captivating chronicle of Newport s criminal development, complete with thought-provoking assessments of the possible advantages that organized crime brought to the city commonly considered to be Las Vegas s predecessor."
| ISBN-13 | 9781540219213 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1540219216 |
| Weight | 0.76 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.00 x 0.38 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $27.99 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 130 pages |
| Publisher | History Press Library Editions |
| Published On | 2008-10-01 |
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