Gangsters
- ISBN-10
- 1560066385
- ISBN-13
- 9781560066385
- Series
- Gangsters
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 112
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Author
- Adam Woog
Description
Discusses the rise of the American gangster including six famous gangsters: Al Capone, "Lucky" Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, Sam Giancana, and John Gotti.
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Other editions
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- 2012-10-01
- 224 pages
- Paperback
- Haynes Publishing UK
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