The gangs of New York : an informal history of the underworld
by Asbury, Herbert, 1891-1963.
Summary
Discusses the various gangs of nineteenth-century New York, such as the Plug Uglies, the Dead Rabbits, and the Bowery Boys, and describes the settings of their activities, such as saloon halls and gambling dens, covering figures such as Dandy John Dolan, Bill the Butcher and Hell-Cat Maggie. Full description
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