Wicked Albany
Author | : Frankie Y. Bailey |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 149 |
Release | : 2009-02-02 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781614232841 |
ISBN-10 | : 1614232849 |
Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Download or read book Wicked Albany written by Frankie Y. Bailey and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-02-02 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albany, New York, experienced massive upheaval when the Volstead Act of 1919 established Prohibition. Crime already proliferated in the capital of the Empire State, with rival political machines stooping to corruption and the mob with their heavy-handed powers of persuasion. As it did nationwide, Prohibition in Albany served merely to force alcohol-related commerce underground and lawlessness and violence to the forefront of city activity.