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The Kosher Capones: A History of Chicago's Jewish Gangsters by Joe Kraus (review)
Ist Teil von
American Jewish History, 2021-07, Vol.105 (3), p.445-447
Ort / Verlag
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press
Erscheinungsjahr
2021
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
Project MUSE
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Along the way, the criminal and near-criminal careers of Jewish politicians, tavern owners, and Syndicate toughs are detailed, their stories and exploits woven together in an engaging fashion. [...]the machinations of the Miller Brothers (Kraus family members), Jules Portugese, Morris Eller, Max Eisen, Arthur Elrod, Jacob Avery, Jack Guzik, and Lefty Rosenthal are described. [...]Kraus emphasizes that the line between these Jewish gangsters and the normal political organizations of Chicago were often blurred, if not ignored, in the early years. Both of these themes provide intriguing starting points for a comparative study of organized crime in Chicago. [...]it would be worthwhile to take a closer look at the Italian and Irish criminal operations and history in Chicago and determine if the social trajectories of these groups took similar or different directions.