All Around the Town : Murder, Scandal, Riot and Mayhem in Old New York
| All Around the Town : Murder, Scandal, Riot and Mayhem in Old New York |
| Autore | Asbury Herbert |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Hauraki Publishing, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (190 pages) |
| Disciplina | 974.71 |
| Soggetto topico | History |
| ISBN |
9781786259660
1786259664 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- AUTHOR'S NOTE -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS -- CHAPTER 1-THE ECCENTRIC CORNBURYS -- CHAPTER 2-FORTY DAYS AND FORTY NIGHTS -- CHAPTER 3-THE GREAT ROCKING-CHAIR SCANDAL -- CHAPTER 4-THE BROOKLYN ENIGMA -- CHAPTER 5-THE QUEEN OF HACKENSACK -- CHAPTER 6-A LADY OF FASHION -- CHAPTER 7-THE BROOKLYN THEATER DISASTER -- CHAPTER 8-THE SAWING-OFF OF MANHATTAN ISLAND -- CHAPTER 9-THE PERSECUTION OF THE REVEREND DR. DIX -- CHAPTER 10-BIG WIND FROM KANSAS -- CHAPTER 11-OLD HAYS -- CHAPTER 12-THE WICKEDEST MAN IN NEW YORK -- CHAPTER 13-THE AMBITIOUS SHOEMAKER -- CHAPTER 14-THE GREAT FIRE OF 1835 -- CHAPTER 15-THE ESCAPE OF WILLIAM J. SHARKEY -- CHAPTER 16-THE ABOLITION RIOTS OF 1834 -- CHAPTER 17-WHEN THE PUNISHMENT FITTED THE CRIME -- CHAPTER 18-BRISTOL BILL, THE BURGLAR -- CHAPTER 19-THE FLOUR RIOT OF 1837 -- CHAPTER 20-SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE -- CHAPTER 21-HANDSOME JIM GULICK -- CHAPTER 22-"WHERE IS THY STING?" -- CHAPTER 23-TRIVIA -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910156450203321 |
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| San Francisco : , : Hauraki Publishing, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The French Quarter : An Informal History Of The New Orleans Underworld
| The French Quarter : An Informal History Of The New Orleans Underworld |
| Autore | Asbury Herbert |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Hauraki Publishing, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 pages) |
| Disciplina | 976.3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Moral conditions
Crime Prostitution |
| ISBN |
9781786259677
1786259672 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- AUTHOR'S NOTE -- NOUVELLE-ORLÉANS -- IN THE DAYS OF THE DONS -- DOWN THE RIVER TO DIXIE -- LE CRÉOLE S'AMUSE -- THE TERROR OF THE GULF -- FILIBUSTERS -- GAMBLERS AFLOAT AND ASHORE -- CONGO SQUARE -- VOODOO -- "AN EPOCH OF DEGENERATION" -- "HELL ON EARTH" -- SOME LOOSE LADIES OF BASIN STREET -- CRIMINALS' PARADISE -- STORYVILLE -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER. |
| Altri titoli varianti | French Quarter |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910156457703321 |
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| San Francisco : , : Hauraki Publishing, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Gangs Of Chicago : An Informal History Of The Chicago Underworld
| The Gangs Of Chicago : An Informal History Of The Chicago Underworld |
| Autore | Asbury Herbert |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Hauraki Publishing, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (298 pages) |
| Disciplina | 364.1/06/0977311 |
| Soggetto topico |
Gangs
Crime Criminals |
| ISBN |
9781786259684
1786259680 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- A CHICAGO TRADITION BEGINS -- DEDICATION -- FOREWORD -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- CHAPTER I-THE EVOLUTION OF SLAB TOWN -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- CHAPTER II-"FIRST THE BLADE..." -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- CHAPTER III-"WE ARE BESET ON EVERY SIDE!" -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- 10 -- 11 -- 12 -- CHAPTER IV-"THE WITHERED ROSE LEAVES OF SOCIETY" -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- 10 -- 11 -- 12 -- CHAPTER V-"THERE'S A SUCKER BORN EVERY MINUTE" -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- 10 -- CHAPTER VI-THE MONSTER OF SIXTY-THIRD STREET -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- CHAPTER VII-"A REIGN OF TERROR IS UPON THE CITY" -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- 10 -- 11 -- 12 -- CHAPTER VIII-THE SCARLET SISTERS AND THEIR TIMES -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- 10 -- 11 -- 12 -- 13 -- CHAPTER IX-THE FIGHT AGAINST THE LEVEE -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- 10 -- 11 -- Chapter X-THE BIG SHOTS -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- 10 -- 11 -- 12 -- 13 -- 14 -- 15 -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Gangs Of Chicago |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910156452903321 |
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| San Francisco : , : Hauraki Publishing, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Gangs Of New York : An Informal History Of The Underworld
| The Gangs Of New York : An Informal History Of The Underworld |
| Autore | Asbury Herbert |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Hauraki Publishing, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (347 pages) |
| Disciplina | 364.1/06/097471 |
| Soggetto topico |
Gangs
Criminals Crime |
| ISBN |
9781786259691
1786259699 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER I-THE CRADLE OF THE GANGS -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- CHAPTER II-EARLY GANGS OF THE BOWERY AND FIVE POINTS -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- CHAPTER III-SIN ALONG THE WATER FRONT -- CHAPTER IV-RIVER PIRATES -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- CHAPTER V-THE KILLING OF BILL THE BUTCHER -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- CHAPTER VI-THE POLICE AND DEAD RABBIT RIOTS -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- CHAPTER VII-THE DRAFT RIOTS -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- CHAPTER VIII-THE DRAFT RIOTS Continued -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- CHAPTER IX-WHEN NEW YORK WAS REALLY WICKED -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- CHAPTER X-THE KING OF THE BANK ROBBERS -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- CHAPTER XI-THE WHYOS AND THEIR TIMES -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- CHAPTER XII-KINGDOMS OF THE GANGS -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- CHAPTER XIII-THE PRINCE OF GANGSTERS -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- CHAPTER XIV-THE WARS OF THE TONGS -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- CHAPTER XV-THE LAST OF THE GANG WARS -- 1 -- 2 -- CHAPTER XVI-THE PASSING OF THE GANGSTER -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- SLANG OF THE EARLY GANGSTERS -- AN EXAMPLE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Gangs Of New York |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910156451703321 |
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| San Francisco : , : Hauraki Publishing, , 2016 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sucker's Progress : An Informal History of Gambling in America
| Sucker's Progress : An Informal History of Gambling in America |
| Autore | Asbury Herbert |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | TBD : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Gambling - United States
Gamblers - United States |
| ISBN | 1-78720-135-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Title page -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- PART ONE -- CHAPTER I-FARO -- CHAPTER II-POKER -- CHAPTER III-CRAPS -- CHAPTER IV-SMALL FRY -- CHAPTER V-THE LOTTERY -- CHAPTER VI-POLICY -- PART TWO -- CHAPTER VII-PIONEERS -- CHAPTER VIII-“VERY SPLENDID HELLS” -- CHAPTER IX-GAMBLING ON THE WESTERN RIVERS -- CHAPTER X-THE MIDDLE WEST AND MIKE MCDONALD -- CHAPTER XI-WESTWARD HO! -- CHAPTER XII-JOHN MORRISSEY AND HIS TIMES -- CHAPTER XIII-THE CANFIELD ERA -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910157571603321 |
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| TBD : , : Pickle Partners Publishing, , 2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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