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Bugsy's Shadow
Early in the Prohibition era, Moe Sedway became part of the New York organized crime gang led by Meyer Lansky and Benjamin "e;Bugsy"e; Siegel. A loyal and highly effective …
'Englishmen Transplanted'
Larry Gragg challenges the prevailing view of the seventeenth-century English planters of Barbados as architects of a social disaster. Most historians have described them as …
Bright Light City
When Elvis crooned “Bright light city . . . gonna set my soul on fire,” he voiced and embraced the siren call of a glittering urban utopia that continues to mesmerise millions. …
John F. Kennedy
This biography examines the life and political career of a president whose idealism and policies continue to impact the world today despite his brief time in office.John F. Kennedy …
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
This intriguing biography recounts the life of the legendary Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, revealing his true role in the development of Las Vegas and debunking some of the common myths …
Benjamin "e;Bugsy"e; Siegel
This intriguing biography recounts the life of the legendary Benjamin "e;Bugsy"e; Siegel, revealing his true role in the development of Las Vegas and debunking some of the …
Becoming America's Playground
In 1950 Las Vegas saw a million tourists. In 1960 it attracted ten million. The city entered the fifties as a regional destination where prosperous postwar Americans could enjoy …
John F. Kennedy
This biography examines the life and political career of a president whose idealism and policies continue to impact the world today despite his brief time in office. John F. …
The Salem Witch Crisis
The Salem Witch Crisis offers a readable narrative of events surrounding the Massachusetts witch trials of 1692. Studies of early American witchcraft in the past two decades have …
The Quaker Community on Barbados Volume 1
Prior to the Quakers' large-scale migration to Pennsylvania, Barbados had more Quakers than any other English colony. But on this island of sugar plantations, Quakers confronted …
Bugsy's Shadow
Early in the Prohibition era, Moe Sedway became part of the New York organized crime gang led by Meyer Lansky and Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel. A loyal and highly effective operative …
A Quest for Security
A Quest for Security is the first book-length biography of Samuel Parris, the man who led the 1692 struggle against the scourge of witchcraft. While an examination of Samuel …