Bugsy Siegel: The Dark Side of the American Dream

Michael Shnayerson

Published by Yale University Press 2021

Bugsy Siegel

The Dark Side of the American Dream

Michael Shnayerson

In the series Jewish Lives

https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300258103

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About this book

The story of the notorious Jewish gangster who ascended from impoverished beginnings to the glittering Las Vegas strip

Author / Editor information

Michael Shnayerson became a contributing editor at Vanity Fair in 1986 and is the author of eight books on a range of nonfiction subjects, including Boom: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art. He lives in New York City.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Prologue Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
1. The Lure of the Streets Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Marriage and Murder Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
3. Sportsman in Paradise Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
4. The Masterminds of Murder Inc. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
5. Going After Big Greenie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
6. The Flamingo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	85
7. The Start of an Ill-Starred Romance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	100
8. Bugsy Takes Charge Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	109
9. His Every Red Cent at Risk Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	124
10. The Flamingo’s First Flight Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	143
11. Time Runs Out Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
Epilogue Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	186
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
Selected Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	217
Published titles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229

Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Pages
- Main content: 248
Illustrations
- Other: 1 b-w illus.

eBook

Published: April 19, 2021
ISBN: 9780300258103