Prohibition Pittsburgh
Richard Gazarik
(Author)
Description
Pittsburgh is a hardworking city. And hard workers sometimes enjoy the occasional spirit. So, when Prohibition hit the Steel City, it created a level of violence and corruption residents had never witnessed. Illegal producers ran stills in kitchens, basements, bathroom tubs, warehouses and even abandoned distilleries. War between gangs of bootleggers resulted in a number of murders and bombings that placed Pittsburgh on the same level as New York City and Chicago in criminal activity. John Bazzano ordered the killing of the Volpe brothers but did so without the permission of Mafia bosses. His battered body was later found on the street in Brooklyn. Author Richard Gazarik details the shady side of the Steel City during a tumultuous era.Product Details
Price
$31.99
$29.43
Publisher
History Press Library Editions
Publish Date
October 02, 2017
Pages
130
Dimensions
6.0 X 0.38 X 9.0 inches | 0.76 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781540226303
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About the Author
Richard Gazarik has been a journalist in western Pennsylvania for more than forty years. He is the author of Black Valley: The Life and Death of Fannie Sellins, published in 2011.