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The Mob didn't take "no" for an answer, so when "Bugsy" Siegel and Moe Sedway grabbed a hold of a few casino bosses and told 'em they were now partners in their Las Vegas casinos, the old bosses glumly agreed. Within five years Las Vegas was the Mob's greatest venture and most spectacular success, and through 40 years of frenzy, murder, deceit, scams, and skimming, the FBI listened on phone taps and did virtually nothing to stop the fun. This book brings out the truth about the Mob's control of the casinos in Vegas like you've never heard it before, from start to finish.Early on, two of the nation's most powerful, dirty, and murderous crime family bosses went to prison in the 1930's: Al Capone, and Lucky Luciano. Frank Nitti took over the Chicago Outfit, while Frank Costello ran things for the Luciano Family. Both men were influenced by their bosses from prison, and both sent enough gangsters into the streets to influence loan sharking, extortion, union control, and drug sales.Bugsy Siegel worked for both groups, handling a string of murders and opening up gaming on the west coast, and that included Las Vegas, an oasis of sin in the middle of the desert - and it was legal. Most of it. The FBI watched as the Mob took control of casino after casino, killed off the competition, and stole enough money to bribe their way to respectability back home.By the 1950's, nearly every major crime family had a stake in a Las Vegas casino. Some did better than others. Casino owners watched-over their profits while competing crime families eyed each other's success like jealous lovers. Murder often followed.
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It is 1942, and a turbulent time in India. The Indians witness an array of emotions, which trigger actions beyond the control of the oppressive British government. Hope is ignited in the hearts of the Indian people when Mahatma Gandhi demands the Raj to Quit India for good, and to give them their...
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Miles Knight: the Immigrant is the first in a series of books centering on the ancestors of Lance Knight, the co-author of the book. When Miles' entire family is murdered by three men in Ireland, 17 year old Miles vows to bring the men to justice. After 3 years of tracking the men he finally...
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The Kassel Mission bombing raid of Sept. 27, 1944, was one of World War II's most spectacular air battles. Thirty-five B-24s of the 445th Bomb Group flew off course, lost their fighter protection, and were ambushed by as many as 150 German fighter planes.
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The Original and Modern Translation with Illustrations, Historical Notes, and Pictures of Washington's Actual Writings. Also included are the Declaration of Independence and un-amended 1789 U.S. Constitution.Only in this historic blue covered ‘110 Rules’ do you get: • The...
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"באתי לתנ"ך הזה מתוכו, אליו נולדתי. אני כותב ספר זה לאחר מסע של יותר משבעים שנה, מסע בנוסח "וייסעו ויחנו".
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Saturday, 1973, the Day of Atonement – the most holy day of the year for the Jewish people – became the Harbinger of Doom for the Congregations of Israel. At 13:55 hours that day rolling Syrian cannon thunder was heard all along the front on the Golan Heights, and dense, black smoke shrouded it...
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•Kalila and Dimna• or •The Panchatantra• (also known in Europe since 1483 as •The Fables of Bidpai•) is a multi-layered, inter-connected and variable arrangement of animal stories, with one story leading into another, sometimes three or four deep. These arrangements have contributed to...
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This is book 1 in the Duty, Honor, Country Trilogy.
“A treat for military fiction readers.” Publishers Weekly
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Just in Time for St. Patrick's Day!
The wisdom of the ages at your finger tips with over 200 Irish Proverbs in 15 categories:
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Many ancient civilizations have influenced and inspired people in the 21st century, like the Greeks and the Romans, but of all the world’s civilizations, none have intrigued...
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In 1872 half of the initial antiquities destined for the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art was lost at sea. Lying over a mile deep in the Mediterranean a significant part of the cultural heritage of Cyprus is waiting for recovery and return to the Republic of Cyprus....
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BUY IT NOW! This book is a stunning exploration of Leonardo Da Vinci's secret number '26' which he hid all over his works. This enthralling spellbinder traces this hidden number ‘26’ all over fine art, literature and structures throughout the history of human civilization. It is the most...
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Throughout my studies of Mary Lincoln I have been asked thousands of questions about her. You will learn the answers to some of the most popular questions people have asked about Mary Lincoln the First Lady and the Wife of President Abraham Lincoln. Please enjoy and if you have a question, please...
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Eric Erickson was the most important American spy of World War II. He also had a secret to keep.
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Did you know that the US Government prevented Wernher von Braun from launching a satellite a year before Sputnik? Or that one of his engineers had a satellite hidden in the trunk of his car, just waiting for an opportunity? That mousetrap springs were used in the...
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Are you fascinated with the Titanic?
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A new novel examining the Israeli–Palestinian conflict through
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The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living and the get-rich-quick theory of life. ~ Theodore Teddy Roosevelt, 26th U.S. President. It's refreshing to read a...
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100 Years Ago the World Went to WarGreat War Centennial short stories take you from home front to Western Front, into the trenches, across No Man’s Land, into the hearts of soldiers and civilians whose fates are forever altered by war. •...
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War has been one of the most destructive and decisive forces in world history.
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In this provocative book, the AJP Taylor addresses one of the greatest questions in history.
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This book contains first hand stories of how Bill Travis used Visualization and Goal Setting techniques to go from being a high school dropout working in the Detroit automobile factories to realizing the dream of becoming a successful airline pilot for Pan Am, and how he used the techniques to...
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The years following WWI were a time of revolution, mass displacement of populations and boundary skirmishes as the former Ottoman Empire was reshaped. An often overlooked period in history, these events transformed America’s military mission in the Near East and beyond.
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The Mother of All Armies, is the personal story of a female officer in the Israeli Army (IDF), simultaneously serving as a full-time mother and a wife in and out of uniform. For twenty years, while having a career in the army, author Daphna Shalem juggled an intensive life, full of challenges,...
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