Early 20th Century Organized Crime
2018-09-30T18:30:10-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvY2UzXC8yMDE4MDkzMDE4MzMxNjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Authors William Oldfield and Victoria Bruce discussed the story of Frank Oldfield, a U.S. postal inspector who helped build a case against an early 20th century organized crime group called the Black Hand. This Italian-American group would intimidate and extort money from small immigrant businesses. This talk took place at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Authors William Oldfield and Victoria Bruce discussed the story of Frank Oldfield, a U.S. postal inspector who helped build a case against… read more
Authors William Oldfield and Victoria Bruce discussed the story of Frank Oldfield, a U.S. postal inspector who helped build a case against an early 20th century organized crime group called the Black Hand. This Italian-American group would intimidate and extort money from small immigrant businesses. This talk took place at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. close
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