Bibliograph

Mafia summit, J. Edgar Hoover, the Kennedy Brothers, and the meeting that unmasked the mob, Gil Reavill

Type

Label

Mafia summit, J. Edgar Hoover, the Kennedy Brothers, and the meeting that unmasked the mob, Gil Reavill

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-288) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mafia summit

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

811850327

Responsibility statement

Gil Reavill

Sub title

J. Edgar Hoover, the Kennedy Brothers, and the meeting that unmasked the mob

Summary

The true story of how a small-town lawman in upstate New York busted a Cosa Nostra conference in 1957, exposing the Mafia to America

Table Of Contents

McFall Road, Apalachin, New York -- Albert and Vito. Murder on Fifteenth Street ; The rise of Joe Barbara ; Albert Anastasia's waterfront ; Vito comes home ; Genovese hits Costello ; Anastasia gets his ; Genovese calls a confab ; The mob meets ; Croswell makes his move ; The big roundup -- Bobby and J. Edgar. The Rackets committee convenes ; Hoover denies the Mafia ; The mystery of Apalachin ; The watchdogs ; The Feds take down Vito ; The brother within ; General Kennedy goes after the mob ; Bobby goes too far ; November 14, 1957 -- Apalachin in the American imagination

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