02095cam a2200301 4500 1649941820 TxAuBib 20241008120000.0 ||||||s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781625853318 1625853319 0017163444 Axis360 TxAuBib Boatman, T. Nicole. Galveston's Maceo Family Empire [Boundless]. History Pr, 2014. True crime At the dawn of the twentieth century, Galveston was a beacon of opportunity on the Texas Gulf Coast. Dubbed the "Wall Street of the Southwest," its laissez-faire reputation called those hungry for success to its shores. Led by brothers Salvatore and Rosario at the height of Prohibition, the Maceo family answered that call and changed the Oleander City forever. They built an island empire of gambling, smuggling and prostitution that lasted three decades. Housed in their nightclubs frequented by stars like Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra and Duke Ellington, they endeared themselves to their Galveston neighbors by sharing their profits, imitating crime syndicates in their native Sicily. Though certainly no saints, the Maceos helped bring prosperity to a community weary from a century of turmoil. Discover the history of Galveston's famous crime family with authors Nicole Boatman, Dr. Scott Belshaw and Texas historian Richard McCaslin. Format: Blio. HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI); PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials); PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical. General Adult. Importer Version: 2016-03-11.01 Import Date: 2024-10-08 20:00:03. Photography Subjects & Themes Historical. Photography Subjects & Themes Regional (see also TRAVEL.) History fast United States State & Local. True crime. https://hslibrary.boundless.baker-taylor.com/Title?itemId=0017163444 TXHSP