Meyer Lansky

what primarily made me choose this topic was the infamous gamblers, smugglers, drug dealers, bootleggers, and the hit men. The well known mobsters who have integrated themselves into history. A few like Al Capone, Dion O'Banion, Charles Luciano, Meyer lansky, and Frank Nitti brought a new meaning to the word dangerous. Imagine life where the streets are full of predators, justice is stained in the hands of dirty cops, and to survive, one had to know when to go deaf, dumb and blind. My project…

The origin of the Mafia began in Sicily, Italy. The migration to America begun when Don Vito Ferro of the “La Costra Nostra” had to flee to New York from Sicily. Don Vito Ferro was escaping from an angry enemy. Accordingly, Mussolini, the fatal prime minister of Italy, worked to try to exterminate the Mafia in Italy. With a push from Mussolini, many members of the Mafia began to flee to America throughout the 1900’s (History of the Mob). About twenty years later from the root of Italian American…

Unfortunately, for Luciano, Maranzano soon viewed him as a threat and ordered a hit on him. Before Maranzano could order a hit, Luciano was able to strike first. On September 10, 1931, Luciano had Maranzano murdered by four Jewish gunmen loaned by Meyer…

It’s said that whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting, but the site of the old Dowling Brothers distillery in Burgin has seen its share of battles over the years. 1871 to 1920: The Moores and the Dowlings The original D.L. Moore Distillery predates the establishment of Burgin by three years. Moore built the distillery in 1871 on the Shawnee River, according to Sam Cecil, author of “Bourbon: The Evolution of Kentucky Whiskey.” Moore’s distillery was the driving force behind the…

Havana was also famous for its 'Creollo' cuisine. Dishes such as black beans, old clothes, Congrí (black beans and rice) with roast pork, cassava with mojo, ajiaco or desserts such as fritters, guava shells, 'Coquitos' (coconut balls) or 'Pan de Gloria' (Glory Bread) were a treat for both visitors and locals. And their drinks, 'Mojitos', 'Daiquiris', 'Piña Coladas' and other cocktails, such as those prepared in the legendary 'Bodeguita de El Medio', were world- renowned. Owing to its nightlife,…

When election time in the city came again, he armed his thugs and got them out to the election booths to ensure that his politicians were in office once again. Organized crime was happening in almost every major city in the United States. Meyer Lansky headed one of the most violent gangs during the Prohibition era with his partner “Bugsy” Siegel. Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel was another huge mobster. Bugsy was the preferred hitman for a clean shot. He was never charged for any serious crimes…

Throughout history there has been some kind of connection between organized crime and politicians. They both share a desire for power and greed, thus making it not surprising that are connected in various scandals. Organized crime is outlined in the book as an integral part of society’s political, economic, and social structure (Lyman, 2015). Organized crime shares a symbolic relationship with politicians and vice versa. Organize crime, in return for favors, is able to provide public official…

since everybody wanted to be them. The book is narrated by Rich Cohen and he writes about the stories and conversations his father and his friends would have at lunch or when they are just hanging out. Some infamous gangsters he talks about are Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegal, Louis Lepke, and the group called Murder Inc. These are the characters everybody from the 30s and 40s idolized and looked up to even though they were thieves, murderers and schemers. This shows a different type of perspective…

After the 1950s, Fidel Castro was arguably the most prominent figure in Cuban politics, as he was the instigator of the Cuban Revolution, of which we still see the long-lasting outcomes in Cuba today. Along with Che Guevara and his brother, Raúl Castro, Fidel Castro went on to become a principal contender in the armed uprising against the US-backed authoritarian government run by Fulgencio Batista. As a revolutionary leader, Castro’s competence as a liberator, and the future of Cuba has been…

period in the early 1940’s the US Government and the American Mafia influenced Cuba, by selling them military arms and managing gambling casinos. Batista and his closest confidants profited from both of these groups, “there little question that Meyer Lansky thoroughly corrupted Batista, he received millions of dollars every year,” Batista retired in 1944 and left the country. He returned in 1952, sized power through a military coup, and became a brutal…