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Queen of thieves : the true story of "Marm" Mandelbaum and her gangs of New York
- Title
- Queen of thieves : the true story of "Marm" Mandelbaum and her gangs of New York / J. North Conway.
- Author
- Conway, J. North (Jack North)
- Publication
- New York : Skyhorse Publishing, [2014]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | HV6439.U7 N438 2014 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xix, 240 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits; 24 cm
- Summary
- Looks at the life of "Marm Mandelbaum," a German émigré who climbed to the top of the New York criminal underworld and became the country's top recipient of stolen goods for twenty-five years.
- Subject
- Mandelbaum, Fredericka, 1818-1889
- Mandelbaum, Fredericka, 1818-1889
- 1800-1899
- Female gang members > New York (State) > New York > Biography
- Organized crime > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century
- Gangs > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century
- Jews, German > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century
- Jewish criminals > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century
- Female gang members
- Gangs
- Jewish criminals
- Jews, German
- Organized crime
- Female gang members > New York (State) > New York > Biography
- Organized crime > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century
- Gangs > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century
- Jews, German > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century
- Jewish criminals > New York (State) > New York > History > 19th century
- New York (State) > New York
- Genre/Form
- collective biographies.
- Biographies
- History
- Biographies.
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-230) and index.
- Contents
- Mandelbaum's rise. Pity the poor immigrant ; Fences make good neighbors ; En garde -- Mandelbaum's mob. Her little chicks ; A sensational bank robbery, by George ; Sophie's choices -- Mandelbaum's fall. Nabbed ; Disorder in the courts ; Mudslinging ; She went that-a-way ; O'Canada.
- ISBN
- 9781629144351
- 1629144355
- OCLC
- ocn867613086
- 867613086
- SCSB-1800743
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library