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List Of Identities In The Gangs Of New York (book)
This is a list of identities referenced in Herbert Asbury's 1928 book The Gangs of New York (book), ''The Gangs of New York'' including underworld figures, gang members, crime fighters and others of the History of New York City (1855–1897), Old New York era from the mid- to late 19th and early 20th century. Some were also portrayed in Martin Scorsese's 2002 film ''Gangs of New York''. Gang members Batavia Street Gang Baxter Street Dudes Bowe Brothers Bowery Boys Car Barn Gang Charlton Street Gang Corcoran's Roosters Daybreak Boys Dead Rabbits Dutch Mob Eastman Gang Five Points Gang Forty Thieves Gas House Gang Gopher Gang Grady Gang Hell's Kitchen Gang Hook Gang Hudson Dusters Humpty Jackson Gang Italian Dave Gang Jimmy Curley Gang Lenox Avenue Gang Leslie Gang Little Auggies Mandelbaum Gang Marginals Molasses Gang Nineteenth Street Gang Pansies Patsy Conroy Gang Potashes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Asbury
Herbert Asbury (September 1, 1891 – February 24, 1963) was an American journalist and writer best known for his books detailing crime during the 19th and early-20th centuries, such as ''Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld'', ''The Barbary Coast: An Informal History of the San Francisco Underworld'', ''Sucker's Progress: An Informal History of Gambling in America'' and ''The Gangs of New York''. ''The Gangs of New York'' was later adapted for film as Martin Scorsese's ''Gangs of New York'' (2002). However, the film adaptation of ''Gangs of New York'' was so loose that ''Gangs'' was nominated for "Best Original Screenplay" rather than as a screenplay adapted from another work. Early life Born in Farmington, Missouri, he was raised in a highly religious family which included several generations of devout Methodist preachers. His great-great uncle was Francis Asbury, the first bishop of the Methodist Church to be ordained in the United States. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
