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Las Vegas
The Rat Pack – Icons Of Cool
Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United StatesThe Rat Pack On Stage The Rat Pack - Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Junior, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop – were the embodiment of cool for a short period of time in the late 1950s and very … Continue reading
The Mafia And The Building Of Las Vegas
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesFabulous Las Vegas has gone through several fascinating eras! It was a desert town that grew when the railroads came through.To accommodate the railroad workers, a wide open culture of brothels, saloons and gambling developed in the dusty desert outpost. … Continue reading
The Mafia Battle For New York
Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United StatesThe Mafia And The Battle For New York From the Godfather to the Sopranos, from Capone to Boardwalk Empire, America is fascinated with the Mafia. And the story of the Mafia wars for the control of New York City … Continue reading
Sam Giancana – Master Of The Mob, Murderer Of JFK?
Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United StatesForget Al Capone. He ran the Chicago Outfit brutally and very publicly for just a couple of years before being sent to prison on income tax charges. Tony Accordo and Paul RIcca ran the Outfit until 1957 when they turned … Continue reading
The Mafia Battle For New York
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldThe Mafia And The Battle For New York From the Godfather to the Sopranos, from Capone to Boardwalk Empire, America is fascinated with the Mafia. And the story of the Mafia wars for the control of New York City is … Continue reading