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But He Was Good to His Mother: The Lives and Crimes of Jewish Gangsters
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Men for whom the law meant nothing and the threat of prison held no fear. Gangsters who were cop-killers, ran entire neighborhoods, shunned their heritage and turned their back on the obligations of their religion, who cared for nothing, but with one glaring exception — they were good to their mothers.
But He Was Good to His Mother: The Lives and Crimes of Jewish Gangsters by Robert A. Rockaway
Often typecast as superficial, vicious men who would kill at the drop of a hat, the men featured in this book are now shown in a different light. No longer the one-dimensional persons we have seen in other books, or portrayed in the press, this book now brings to life men like the legendary Arnold Rothstein, Dutch Schultz, Bugsy Siegel, and Meyer Lansky to name a few. The Lives and Crimes of Jewish Gangsters you will be introduced to: Arnold Rothstein, the original organized crime mastermind. Irving Wexler, better known as Waxey Gordon. You'll also be introduced to the history of Jewish involvement in crime in the United States going back into the 19th century.
The immigration of German Jews to increase the population and the early crime history of the mids. The perils and pitfalls of the gangster life including humorous incidents. The "hit parade" of murderous contract and personal killings, mostly among their own circle by professional "hit men. How some of these gangsters used their power to protect the Jewish community from attacks by others. Read more Read less. Kindle Cloud Reader Read instantly in your browser.
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There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. This is a book that needed to be written. Well researched, great anecdotes, and it clears up a lot of urban myths about Jewish gangsters in the "Golden Age" of mobsters.
By and large, horrible human beings. But - he was good to his mother One person found this helpful. Bill Emblom Top Contributor: The title of this book comes from the fact that Jewish gangsters took a very protective attitude towards their mothers, and did everything they could to keep them and other family members in the dark regarding their unsavory behavior.
Gangsters may have led immoral lives regarding their so-called profession, but would turn weepy when the subject of their mother came up. Back to review index home send comment. Gefen Publishing House, p. An anecdotal account of the life of Jewish-American Gangsters, their activities and their position within the underworld and the Jewish community. Data were obtained from contemporary press reports, the pertinent literature, and from interviews with some of the gangsters themselves, such as Meyer Lansky, and their friends and family.
Jewish criminals became more and more frequent by the end of the nineteenth century as a result of the immigration of Eastern European Jews to America. Before Prohibition , Monk Eastman, the head of a New York streetgang and a supporter of the local Democratic Party machine, Tammany Hall, was one of the most dominant gangsters. They were the children of Immigrants and had either come to the States at an early age or were already born there.
Jewish gangsters were involved in rackets like bootlegging, gambling, labor racketeering and contract killing. They tried as best to conceal their activities from their family and neighbors.
They made no efforts, unlike their Italian-American counterparts, to have their children marry the offspring of other gangsters or to make their sons get involved in their illegal businesses. Jewish gangsters also lacked the kind of social support that Italian-American Mafiosi enjoyed in their neighborhoods.