The sport of kings and the kings of crime : horse racing, politics, and organized crime in New York, 1865-1913 /

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"Riess narrates the history of horse racing, detailing how and why New York became the national capital of the sport from the mid-1860s until the early twentieth century. The sport's survival depended upon the racetrack being the nexus between politicians and organized crime. The powerful...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Riess, Steven A. (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, ©2011.
Édition:1st ed.
Collection:Sports and entertainment.
Sujets:
Horse racing > New York (State) > New York > History.
Horse racing > Political aspects > New York (State) > New York > History.
Organized crime > New York (State) > New York > History.
Political corruption > New York (State) > New York > History.
Crime organisé > New York (État) > New York > Histoire.
Corruption (Politique) > New York (État) > New York > Histoire.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Equestrian.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
Horse racing.
Organized crime.
Political corruption.
New York (State) > New York.
History.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo

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