Lanza'S Mob: The Mafia And San Francisco

Presenting sociological as well as historical perspectives, this book supplies readers with a fascinating, unprecedented look at the most successful organized-crime family they've probably never heard of. * Sets forth the history of the San Francisco branch of the Italian Mafia for the first time in print * Explains the specific societal and historical factors that gave rise to Italian organized crime * Provides a unique window into the crime family's history via a compendium of primary document resources that include newspapers such as the San Francisco Chronicle and The San Francisco Examiner as well as the Italian Central Archives

• | Author: Christina Ann Diedoardo
• | Publisher: Praeger
• | Publication Date: Jun 27, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 232 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/History
• | ISBN-10: 1440842167
• | ISBN-13: 9781440842160