| Mobsters, Madams & Murder in Steubenville, Ohio: The Story of Little Chicago Contributor(s): Guy, Susan M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540210588 ISBN-13: 9781540210586 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - True Crime | Organized Crime |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.90 lbs) 178 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Gambling, prostitution and bootlegging have been going on in Steubenville for well over one hundred years. Its Water Street red-light district drew men from hundreds of miles away, as well as underage runaways. The white slave trade was rampant, and along with all the vice crimes, murders became a weekly occurrence. Law enforcement seemed to turn a blind eye, and cries of political corruption were heard in the state capital. This scenario replayed itself over and over again during the past century as mobsters and madams ruled and murders plagued the city and county at an alarming rate. Newspapers nationwide would come to nickname this mecca of murder "Little Chicago." |
Contributor Bio(s): Guy, Susan M.: - Susan M. Guy is a correction officer for the state of Ohio and a former police sergeant with the Cross Creek Township Police Department. She also serves as the director of public relations for the Tri-State Writers Society, a member of the Jefferson County Historical Museum and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. |