Alvin Karpis And The Barker Gang In Minnesota

Author : Deborah Frethem
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439671303
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota written by Deborah Frethem and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The St. Paul of the gangster era springs vividly to life again . . . A captivating glimpse into a shadowy era in the city’s history.” —Community Reporter From their home base in Minnesota, the Karpis-Barker Gang cut a swath of crime and terror across the Midwest in the early 1930s. They kidnapped two important businessmen and held them for exorbitant ransoms. They stole payrolls and robbed banks as the bullets flew. Corrupt police and wily crime bosses helped Alvin Karpis and the Barker brothers Freddie and Doc every step of the way. Who were these men and women? What made them into killers and kidnappers? How did their reckless lifestyles lead to their downfall? From Ma Barker to Volney Davis to Edna Murray the Kissing Bandit, authors Deborah Frethem and Cynthia Schreiner Smith delve into the crimes, personalities and motivations of one of the most successful and infamous gangs in American history.

Author : Alvin Karpis
Publisher : New York : Coward, McCann & Geoghegan
ISBN 13 : 9784871873338
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Alvin Karpis Story written by Alvin Karpis and published by New York : Coward, McCann & Geoghegan. This book was released on 1971 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Alvin Karpis was released from prison in December, 1968, on extradition parole to Canada, having served thirty-three years of a life sentence he received for the kidnapping of William Hamm, Jr., of the Hamm Breweries in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Over a period of a year, Karpis (with co-author Bill Trent), taped his vivid memories of a remarkable life in thirties crime, of his friendships with the pantheon of professional criminals, and of his prolonged pursuit by J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI."--Page [4 of cover].

Author : Chris Enss
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493025864
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ma Barker written by Chris Enss and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-10-05 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Was Arizona Donnie Clark, AKA Kate “Ma” Barker the mastermind behind the Barker gang terrorizing the Midwest during the early years of the great Depression? Or was she a terrible mother who urged her sons to criminal behavior for her own financial gain? Or does the truth lie somewhere in between. This lively retelling of the legend of Ma Barker and her boys is full of action, intrigue, and the answers to mysteries that have lingered for more than 70 years.

Author : W. D. Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781945172786
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Barker-Karpis Gang written by W. D. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-22 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Barker-Karpis gang was one of the Depression Era's most ruthless, operated throughout the Midwestern U.S. from Missouri into the Dakotas. They were largely unnoticed as the public's attention was fixed upon the more familiar "celebrity" gangsters of the day such as the Barrow gang, John Dillinger, Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, and others. The Barker boys, with their mother tagging along for the ride, and their partner Alvin Karpis, robbed banks and engaged in two major kidnappings before finally being stopped in a bloody four-hour gun battle with Hoover's Federal agents at a cottage in Oklawaha, Florida, on the shore of Lake Weir, on January 16, 1935. This is their story.

Author : David Housewright
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 142995034X
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jelly's Gold written by David Housewright and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2009-05-12 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rushmore McKenzie, a retired St. Paul policeman and unexpected millionaire, often works as an unlicensed P.I., doing favors as it suits him. When graduate students Ivy Flynn and Josh Berglund show up with a story about $8 million in missing stolen gold from the ‘30s, McKenzie is intrigued. In the early 20th century, St. Paul, Minnesota was an open city —a place where gangsters could come and stay unmolested by the local authorities. Frank "Jelly" Nash was suspected of masterminding a daring robbery of gold bars in 1933, but, before he could unload it, he was killed in the Kansas City Massacre. His gold, they believe, is still somewhere in St. Paul. But they aren't the only ones looking. So are a couple of two-bit thugs, a woman named Heavenly, a local big-wig, and others. When Berglund is shot dead outside of Ivy's apartment, the treasure hunt turns unexpectedly deadly. In this hard-boiled mystery from David Housewright, Mac McKenzie is looking for more than a legendary stash from seventy-five years ago---he's looking for a killer and the long hidden truth behind Jelly's gold.

Author : Timothy R. Mahoney
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
ISBN 13 : 0873519051
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secret Partners written by Timothy R. Mahoney and published by Minnesota Historical Society Press. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the most dangerous criminals of the public enemies era was a man who has long hidden in history’s shadows: Tom Brown. In the early 1930s, while he was police chief of St. Paul, Minnesota, Brown became a secret partner of the infamous Barker gang. He profited from their violent crimes, he protected the gang from raids by the nascent FBI—and while he did all this, the gangsters gunned down cops and citizens in his hometown. Big Tom Brown, 6'5" and 275 pounds, continued to enforce St. Paul’s corrupt O’Connor system, allowing criminals to stay in the city as long as they paid off the cops and committed no crimes within fifty miles. But in the early 1930s, the system broke down: no longer supported by cash skimmed from illegal booze, gangsters turned to robbing banks, and the Barker gang kidnapped two of the prominent citizens who had been complicit in the liquor trade. Brown was the insider who kept the criminals safe—but for highly political reasons, he was never convicted of his crimes. Timothy Mahoney tells this fascinating story, details how the fraud was uncovered, and at last exposes the corruption of a secret partnership.

Author : Jerry Aylward
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467144355
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Francis "Two Gun" Crowley’s Killings in New York City & Long Island written by Jerry Aylward and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-05 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "On a May morning in 1931, Nassau County police officer Fred Hirsch was gunned down by the notorious New York City gangster Francis Crowley. Nicknamed "Two Gun" for tricking and murdering cops with a second loaded firearm, Crowley left a bloody trail from the Bronx to Long Island. ... Eventually he was tracked to a hideout in Manhattan, where a two-hour gun battle, including more that two hundred cops and ten thousand spectators, let to his capture. ... Author Jerry Aylward presents the murderous life of Francis "Two Gun" Crowley from the streets of New York to the electric chair in Sing Sing."--Back cover

Author : John Fleury
Publisher : BookCaps Study Guides
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 93 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Enemy #1 written by John Fleury and published by BookCaps Study Guides. This book was released on with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ★★★ The Original Public Enemy of the F.B.I. ★★★ Before John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd, and Baby Face Nelson made the term "Public Enemy" famous, there was Alvin Karpis--one of the ruthless leaders of the Barker-Karpis gang. It was him that J. Edgar Hoover first thought worthy of the title Public Enemy In a page-turning style, this true crime book traces his criminal origins from his young days as a bootlegger to his ultimate demise.​

Author : Jolene Brackey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781557533661
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creating Moments of Joy written by Jolene Brackey and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers many ways to create moments of joy. No matter what the environment or situation is, this book will be a positive tool on a daily basis. This book breaks down the learning process into five sections. Within those five sections are smaller steps. At the end of each step is a place to journal thoughts, ideas, solutions and treasures. With this journal, many moments of joy will be created.

Author : Jerry Roberts
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810863782
Total Pages : 863 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors written by Jerry Roberts and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-06-05 with total page 863 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From live productions of the 1950s like Requiem for a Heavyweight to big budget mini-series like Band of Brothers, long-form television programs have been helmed by some of the most creative and accomplished names in directing. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors brings attention to the directors of these productions, citing every director of stand alone long-form television programs: made for TV movies, movie-length pilots, mini-series, and feature-length anthology programs, as well as drama, comedy, and musical specials of more than 60 minutes. Each of the nearly 2,000 entries provides a brief career sketch of the director, his or her notable works, awards, and a filmography. Many entries also provide brief discussions of key shows, movies, and other productions. Appendixes include Emmy Awards, DGA Awards, and other accolades, as well as a list of anthology programs. A much-needed reference that celebrates these often-neglected artists, Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the history of the medium.