The Mafia at Apalachin, 1957

By: Michael Newton

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Paperback | 24 April 2012

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242 Pages

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On November 14, 1957, state troopers raided an estate in Apalachin, New York, and arrested 59 affluent men, with nearly as many more escaping through the surrounding woods. The next morning's headlines hailed the gathering as a summit meeting of organized crime, alerting America to the reality of a national Mafia whose existence had been hotly debated. This first in-depth study of that historic meeting chronicles how it changed the course of American history by inspiring federal legislation to crack down on labor racketeering; forcing drastic policy revisions within the U.S. Department of Justice; and prompting charges of criminal fraud in one of America's most heatedly contested presidential elections. By explaining the context and consequences of this rarely understood historical footnote, this volume establishes the gathering at Apalachin as a pivotal event in the history of syndicated crime and of the government's response to the Mafia.

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"a detailed, comprehensive, and methodical historical survey and analysis...informed, informative, superbly written and presented...must read"-Midwest Book Review; "this well researched book focuses on the general history of organized crime in the U.S."-Reference & Research Book News.

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