The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld

Published to coincide with the release of Martin Scorsese's film, Gangs of New York, starring Leonard DiCaprio, The Gangs of New York has long been... Comments: This book makes me very glad I didn't live in NYC in the 19th century. The... In doing an Art History paper I found that this book was very useful. It is an... A stirring and eye-opening account of days we Americans would rather forget.... book is nothing like the movie and therefor is a large disappointment. This is... I became interested in reading The Gangs of New York after reading about the... Read More »

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