| Detroit's Infamous Purple Gang Contributor(s): Kavieff, Paul R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738552380 ISBN-13: 9780738552385 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: Detroit's Infamous Purple Gang is a photographic history of one of the most notorious organized crime groups of the 20th century. The photographs chronologically follow the evolution of the Purples from their days as a juvenile street gang through their rise to power and eventual self-destruction. Using rare police department mug shots and group photographs, the book transports readers through the dark side of Prohibition-era Detroit history. Detroit had a gold rush atmosphere and a thriving black market during the 1920s that attracted gangsters and unsavory characters from all over the country. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | United States - 20th Century - True Crime | Organized Crime |
| Dewey: 364.109 |
| LCCN: 2007943379 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6.54" W x 9.21" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Detroit, Michigan - Geographic Orientation - Michigan - Chronological Period - 1920's |
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| Publisher Description: Beginning as a group of delinquents committing petty crimes, they became Detroit's infamous Purple Gang, of one of the most notorious organized crime groups of the 20th century. The photographs in this fascinating collection chronologi |
Contributor Bio(s): Kavieff, Paul R.: - Paul R. Kavieff received his undergraduate degree from Oakland University in Rochester. He holds a master s degree in modern U.S. history from Wayne State University. Kavieff is a foremost authority on the Prohibition-era Detroit underworld. He is also a nationally recognized organized crime historian and the author of The Life and Times of Lepke Buchalter: America s Most Ruthless Labor Racketeer. The photographs in this book represent the personal collection of the author obtained through archives and relatives of Purple Gangsters. |