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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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Having having missed World War II. David joins the post war army which is still segregated. Serving for four years David reaches Japan in time to fight in Korea.
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From the "Southside Columbus Alumni" Facebook page. Author Rick Minerd collects and shares photos and precious memories from current and former residents of the old "Southend" of Ohio's capitol city. A running history of a pretty great middle class community and the people who made it great....
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When Christmas Bells are Ringing is the fourth and final book in the popular Back to Omaha Adventures Series.
Widow Connie Simonson is too busy with her restaurants and an active son to even consider a romance.
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In the U.S., freedom of speech and expression, regardless of whether it rejects government policies or depicts social unrest, is a right guaranteed all citizens. American citizens often take that right for granted, and usually do not consciously acknowledge that they are exercising a legal right...
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The story of a young man coming of age on the USS Bang SS-385, a U.S. Navy submarine.
A short history of the USS Bang SS-385 and the many adventures and experiences of the author while serving on the USS Bang in the early 1960's.
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May 1943.
The Allies are preparing for a strike that will finish Hitler's Germany.
The landing craft Bloody Norah has been attacked and is now burning helplessly at sea.
Richard Langley and the sullen stoker, Gilhooley, manage to salvage to ship but not...
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The battle of Gettysburg continues to captivate the American imagination. After 150 years, millions still visit its fields every year, commemorating the tremendous struggle. In Gettysburg: A History for the People, licensed Battlefield Guide John D. Cox brings to life the story of America’s...
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Want to learn more about history, but don’t think you have the time? Think again.The Cold War is the term that was coined to describe the relationship between the USA and the USSR that began with the end of World War Two. The Cold War dominated international politics for decades; the...
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Learn the Secrets of Rome, One of the Greatest Empire the World has Seen
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This book discusses the difference between what and why we believe things and what is actually the truth. The assumption being that belief is too often passed off as a truth to gain support for sometimes hidden causes. Covers history, science, religion & politics....
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Learn the Exciting Story of America's Most Infamous Outlaw, Jesse James
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"Stardom is only a byproduct of acting. I don't think being a movie star is a good enough reason for existing.”...
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Want to learn more about history, but don’t think you have the time? Think again.World War Two was the most destructive, devastating conflict in world history, with major battles stretching across the world; this was truly a global conflict in every sense. An estimated 17 million...
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This guide has been written specifically for people with little or no prior knowledge of the First World War and will be an ideal introduction to what can be a very complicated and daunting subject.
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Discover the Secrets of Greek Mythology Today!
One of the most interesting aspects of the ancient Greeks is their mythology! Although only a small handful of people still believe the myths to be true, what remains is that Greek mythology fascinates us in a way...
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The year is 1940.
Britain is fighting for its survival over the skies of Kent and Sussex.
Adam Tomaszewski is a Polish airman, just arrived in the country, flying Hurricanes alongside British pilots to avenge the country he has left behind.
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Award-winning author B. J. Robinson has penned a family saga, a fictional love story set in New Orleans and Vacherie, Louisiana. The Civil War ruins plantation life and the agricultural economy of the South.
Jacques dreams of living the quiet plantation life, but Celina, the Creole...
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Two decades after the end of the Second World War, Anna Marlow stands among a crowd of spectators gathered around a lake in Norway.
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It has generally been assumed by historians of the Second World War that the Americans were caught completely unaware by the last great German offensive of World War Two - the drive into the Ardennes in December 1944, known as the Battle of the Bulge.
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The invasion of Denmark (and Norway) was the second one after Poland. It was prepared by Hitler since 1939 as a necessary step to control the Baltic Sea and the North Sea against British and allies’ armies. Thisessay summarizes how the invasion was planned and the main successes of the...
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George Washington Facts
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This book presents an overview and information about the fish that have been documented on the section of the Columbia River known as the Hanford Reach that is located in eastern Washington. Over 50 color photos of fish, the Hanford Reach, and the Hanford environs are included. Information is also...
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With the Nazi invasion of Hungary underway, the German army was determined to round up as many Jews as they could and place them into concentration camps. Many feared for their lives, fled the country, or went into hiding. “Surviving the Holocaust” takes a personal look at some of the most...
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Matthew's brother brings Hero's colts out to Trey.
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War is hell…but sometimes it’s also funny as hell.Combat and Other Shenanigans is Lieutenant Piers Platt’s firsthand account of his year as a cavalry platoon leader in Iraq. Wry, action-packed, and poignant, Combat and Other Shenanigans is the absurd-but-true story...
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Discover the Shocking Secrets Behind Auschwitz, the Main Holocaust Death Camp
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“When you become a star, you don't change - everyone else does.” – Kirk Douglas
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1231 BC, Valley of the Kings, Ancient Egypt
Incomplete sections of the book of dead found in Ramesses’ tomb and the murder of a prominent tomb scribe sparks fears of the curse of Anubis
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Almost a century after the battles of the First World War ended, their consequences remain imprinted on the political maps of Europe and much of the Middle East.
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King Arthur, Britain's triumphant ruler, is turning his cavalry into the finest war horses the world has ever known.
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November 1917.
The First World War is on a knife-edge - and the British Empire in mortal danger.
Commander David Cochrane Smith is about to embark on his most perilous adventure yet.
The Imperial German Navy has sent Kapitan-zur-See Erwin Voss to command the...
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Do you know the first rap group to have a certified gold album? Or what the name of Nancy Reagan's astrologer was?
This is a short and sweet trivia book--201 trivia questions about the "me" decade of the 1980s. And I can almost guarantee that you'll find yourself scratching your head...
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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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An overview of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II in USAF service, with technical description of the various variants complemented by diagrams, photographs and technical drawings...
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When was the last time you cried and laughed with a novel? Waldek, the boy who defied the Nazis (La Búsqueda in Spanish) chronicles the dramatic and heroic story of Waldek Grodek, who experienced first-hand and at a very young age the German occupation...
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This ebook is a short guide to the many attractions of this area and to provide information that may assist in your preparations for a visit to Çanakkale and the battlefields and War Memorials of the Gallipoli Peninsula.
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Three Block War is 21st Century warfare defined. A clash of highly-trained and motivated warriors equipped with modern weaponry, opposed by a brutal cornucopia of asymmetrical zealotry and international terrorism, thriving in a land saturated with Soviet munitions. "Part I: Iraqi...
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Land promoters of the 1880s promised a perfect life of health, wealth, and pleasure. Although their promises fell short of reality, the village did grow and prosper in the hands of farmers....
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The Crimean War saw Britain and France rally to protect Christendom, and to prevent Russia from growing into a great eastern power. The west feared the growing power of Russia even though in many respects it was still seen as backwards. Peace was attempted numerous times, but ultimately failed and...
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In the early 20th century, inhabitants of the world found themselves surrounded by war and disease. Tens of millions perished in the fighting of World War I, but the Spanish Influenza virus killed tens of millions more. In Canada, the death toll is estimated at around 50 000 lives lost to the virus...
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The Emancipation Proclamation may have freed the enslaved people of the United States, particularly for large numbers in the South, but it did not end the terror that blacks lived under. For nearly one hundred years thereafter, African Americans of the United States continued to live under the...
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My TRUE story of my family history from my Father and his Father. When I was young I would set around the kitchen table and listen to my Father and his Sister talk about how their Dad would do things Amazing, miraculous wonders with out...
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This very brief essay was written by Japanese college student, Jeffrey Skinner. Skinner discusses in this essay how Chinese culture seemed very similar to his Japanese culture back home. Skinner wrote this piece for a 100 level introductory Chinese course. Do you want to know the similarities...
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The ultimate book on modern military submarines!Completed after more than two years, this is a book full of technical data and clearly written.The first part of the book includes the following chapters:- the concept of submarine;- the designations;- the hull;...
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This is a short story about a Dreadwolf couple who left the pack for a better life only to find out that life on their own without the pack doesn't mean they won't be hunted down for being different....
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