It seems there was little else to say about "War of the Godfathers." Since Rick Mattix was the first to send a post about that book, he's entitled to select...
I thought you would be interested to learn that the American Mafia history website (www.onewal.com) is going through a makeover. I hope to have the "new and...
Hey I just wanted to stop by and introduce my self... My name is Josh I'm from Michigan... A little background about my organized crime interest... I've been...
Hi Josh. Nice to meet you. Paddy Whacked is an interesting subject, though the dialogue in the book bugs me. I'd be interested to hear your opinion of the...
Hey Tom, to answer your question... On Paddy Whacked... Its an interesting book... I'm only on the third chapter right now... I am enjoying it so far... As for...
Hi Tom and Gang, Sorry I'm late getting back -- been away for awhile. How about Thomas Repetto's "American Mafia"? It seems to me a pretty good if general...
Hello Josh, I like Kavieff's books but wish he'd went into more detail in The Purple Gang, which is maddeningly vague sometimes on dates and addresses and...
Thanks Rick, I'll have to look for his books as they come out... As for the book you co-authored... Its on my wish list on Amazon but I thought it was...
Sure, Rick, that sounds like a good one for the group. I know it has been mentioned here before. Used copies can be acquired for as little as $1 through...
Hi Josh, Yeah, we've got quite a mixture in the Public Enemy Almanac. The cover photo is a bit misleading but we cover both Prohibition mobsters and Depression...
I was just thinking about reading America Mafia again. As I have been finding out that the mob has had alot of influence on all aspects of politics,(Domestic...
The revised American Mafia website ( www.onewal.com ) is now up and - hopefully - running. You should notice many additions and many changes. If you happen to...
As I'm rereading Repetto, I'm finding a lot of stuff worth talking over. Maybe we could look at a couple of chapters at a time, rather than tackling the entire...
I don't have a problem with that. ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Choose the right car based on your...
I think we've probably had sufficient opportunity to get acquainted with Repetto's book. Before discussing specific details, it might be a good idea to comment...
Introduction and Chapter 1: I found some of Repetto's choices in the introduction interesting. For example, he opted to view the American Mafia as a unique ...
Sorry I'm late joining in. Been off-site for awhile tinkering with other things and just catching up somewhat. I've long thought myself that Repetto's book was...
... <maddogmattix@...> ... book. It seems to me an essential item of Mafia history. ... In order to do the Gentile book Vita di Capomafia justice, an American...
... <maddogmattix@...> ... Gentile (him again) indicated that one reason for gang conflicts leading up to the Castellammarese War was Joe Masseria's...
Hi You asked about books we've read here is a list of books I have.Some I hadn't gotten to yet. 1.Goombata by:John Cummings,Ernest Volkman 2. Roemer: Man...
Welcome to the group. Some suggestions for your collection: - Asbury, (none of his stuff was terribly accurate, but every bit of it is exciting reading) -...
You seem to be very well-read on the subject. Could you possibly recommend 5 of those books as must-reads for those who want to learn about mob history from...
... It's possible Aiello may have resented this as an attempt by Masseria to plant a branch of his New York family in Chicago. On the other hand, Capone, tho a...
... You're very welcome, Rick. What an impressive volume that is. No crime library should be without it. (But, someday, we're just going to have to get...
... Rick, I'm sure you're aware of the basic Unione background and statistics, but I think many of the group members are not. This excerpt is from the book,...
Hey guys just saw the post on the Unione Siciliana... As from what I've learned... There was a Detroit branch... It was led by Salvatore Catalanotte and later...
Does anyone know of a mafia book about five brothers in the mob?I saw it years ago and should have bought it then.Five brothers I believe was part of the...
... learn ... Five of the books I've enjoyed are Man of Honor By:Joseph Bonanno Accardo-The Genuine Godfather By:William F. Roemer , Jr. Rothstein By:David...
