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The Mafia and the Machine: The Story of the Kansas City Mob Paperback – Illustrated, November 16, 2010

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The story of the American Mafia is not complete without a chapter on Kansas City. The City of Fountains has appeared in the The Godfather, Casino, and The Sopranos, but many Midwesterners are not aware that Kansas City has affected the fortunes of the entire underworld. In The Mafia and the Machine, author Frank Hayde ties in every major name in organized crime-Luciano, Bugsy, Lansky-as well as the city's corrupt police force.

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November 16, 2010
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1569804435
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Barricade Books; Reissue edition (November 16, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1569804435
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1569804438
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.57 x 0.62 x 8.32 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #196,905 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #276 in Organized Crime True Accounts
- #554 in Criminology (Books)
- #2,467 in U.S. State & Local History

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The True Story of Kansas City's Crime Riddled Past

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2023

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This book takes you on a journey through the true underbelly and hidden workings of Kansas City from Boss Tom to Johnny Lanza when crime did pay. Hold on to your seat as you go on this wild ride. A good read.

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A one of a kind book

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2008

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This book is truly like no other book. It tells a story you will see only in pieces in other books. The story is a very dynamic, exciting and deadly story of life in Kansas City. This story also has had a huge impact on the country as a whole. The author, Frank R Hayde says things that I don't think have ever been put in print before. They had been rumored around town but not printed.

Also, any Kansas City resident will love the book. It tells a story of the town that no one else has mentioned. The book shows the growth of the mob over the past 100 years or so. The author shows how the mob was very tied to Kansas City Democratic Politics. He proves that Tom Pendergast and the Mob were interlinked almost like a hand and a glove. The growth in one allowed the growth in the other. The Pendergast machine allowed the mob to run wild to the point where the city government looked just like the mob. The author goes on to show how that force continued long after Tom left the scene. The KC Mob had a role in the National Mob fight in the 50s. He reviews the River Quay battles in the 70s in very clear wording that rivals the KC Star in the days of the war. If you loved the movie "Casino" you will love his chapter on the role of the KC mob and Vegas. It was pretty much running the show for the whole nation's mob for a long time. The KC mob was the crew that put the muscle on the teamsters which bankrolled the mob expansion in Vegas. That is a fact the movie points out. In a way their Vegas efforts had a very large national impact.

The book also has several interesting allegations that any KC resident will love. He talks about allegations that the loved Len Dawson was involved in a point shaving scheme. He talks about links to politics up to this day. It is interesting to read about how this event or that event occurred here or there. In a strange way certain parts of the city's character back then has an impact on that section of the city today.

Overall everyone will love this tale of the mob.

Tom

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Experten5

Well Researched, But Jumbled

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2023

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The author clearly did a lot of research and there are some historical gems inside. Unfortunately, the tales are often jumbled, crossing decades of time with no indication when that happens. This makes it harder to assemble an historical timeline of personalities and events. However, no one researching KCM should skip this book.

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Sally Vogel

It was just what wanted to know about my old hometown.

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2023

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It filled in a lot of the gaps my knowledge about KC.

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patricia jackson

Love this book

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2014

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I was born and raised in Kansas City, Mo. I grew up knowing about the mafia in KC and was never afraid of them. But never really knew the whole story until this book. When I purchased it I didn't realize just how many pages there was. It keeps my attention and I will finish it. It had to be this large to get a true and clear history of the Mob. It's just I'm not use to reading a book with over 2,000 pages since college. Still I recommend it highly. Great book, very informative. I must say I still fill safer with the mob after reading this book than with the new gangs. They did a lot of terrible things but did have a code of ethics that the gangs don't. A must read for those who love Kansas City as much as I do.

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Kimberly M. Beer

Wonderful trip through Kansas City's colorful past.

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2013

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My family has been in Kansas City for generations. I bought this book because I can remember my mother talking about Pendergast and my cousins telling (what I thought) were outrageous stories about corruption in the city government. I wanted to understand this era in KC history better. Frank Hayde does a good job hitting the highlights which is just what I was looking for. This book is a light, enjoyable read of what could be a very heavy subject. When I drive through KC now, I see old landmarks in a whole new light.

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acurate description of the product

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2022

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Tonda F. Rush

Fast-paced and well-documented

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2021

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A good read; full of explanations behind the headlines of the era between Prohibition and Internet scams. Reads like journalism—facts but .not a lot of fluff

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funerals in America

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2014

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very interesting book about the workings of a part of the mafia, enjoyed the read would recommend to read for other mafiamanic's like myself.

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