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Deep Water: Joseph P. Macheca and the Birth of the American Mafia

Deep Water: Joseph P. Macheca and the Birth of the American Mafia

Sheldon, Martha Macheca
Hunt, Thomas

Paperback

Historical Figures

ISBN10: 1453732691
ISBN13: 9781453732694
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Aug 18 2010
Pages: 414
Weight: 1.33
Height: 0.92 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Second Edition: Set in the Gilded Age of New Orleans, this historical biography conveys J.P. Macheca's epic life story, as it finally sets the record straight on the 1890 assassination of Police Chief David Hennessy and the 1891 Crescent City lynchings. A longtime street warrior for the corrupt and ruthless New Orleans Democratic machine, Macheca was also the patron of the fledgling American Mafia in southern Louisiana. His underworld connections brought him into conflict with Hennessy and ultimately cost him his life. Macheca and ten other men implicated in Hennessy's assassination were killed while held within Orleans Parish Prison. The incident is remembered as the largest lynching in American history. However, the authors argue that Macheca's life was ended not through the spontaneous rage of a lynch mob but through a calculated act of betrayal by Macheca's former friends and allies. As Macheca's life story unfolds, Deep Water examines the many momentous events of his time and place, including Civil War, federal occupation, Reconstruction, violent political and racial division. The authors illustrate the deliberate influence of the Democratic Ring on the growth of the Mafia criminal society, and they underline the inextricability of organized politics and organized crime in the period. Comments on the book's First Edition: Deep Water is a worthy addition to the organized crime canon and the greater body of books on Civil War-era America. - Scott M. Deitche, author and Blogcritics reviewer. Deep Water is a memorable reading experience... This book will force a reassessment of a famous event in the history of American organized crime. - Dr. Peter Dale Scott, author. Deep Water was SILVER MEDAL winner, regional nonfiction category, 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards.

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