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- The Thief Lord / by Funke, Cornelia Caroline.; Latsch, Oliver.;
Escaping the aunt who wants to adopt only one of them, two orphaned brothers run away from Hamburg to Venice, finding shelter with a gang of street children and their leader, the thirteen-year-old "Thief Lord," while also eluding the detective hired to return them to Germany.- Subjects: Juvenile materials.; Runaways; Robbers and outlaws; Brothers; Detectives; Orphans; Street children;
- © 2002., Scholastic,
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- Trouble on the train / by Lukas, Catherine.; Artifact Group.;
The Backyardigans play cowboys who save a train from bandits.- Subjects: Radio and television novels.; Readers (Elementary); Cowboys; Thieves; Railroad trains; Rescues; Cowboys; Robbers and outlaws; Railroad trains; Rescues;
- © c2007., Simon Spotlight/Nick Jr.,
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- American gangsters, then and now : an encyclopedia / by Hendley, Nate.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.American Gangsters, Then and Now: An Encyclopedia ranges from Western outlaws revered as Robin Hoods to the Depression's flamboyant bootleggers and bank robbers to the late 20th century's drug kingpins and "Dapper Dons." It is the first comprehensive resource on the gangster's historical evolution and unshakable grip on the American imagination.American Gangsters, Then and Now tells the stories of a number of famous gangsters and gangs Jesse James and Billy the Kid, the Black Hand, Al Capone, Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels, the Mafia, Crips and Bloods, and more. Avoiding sensationalism, the straightforward entries include biographical portraits and historical background for each subject, as well as accounts of infamous robberies, killings, and other events, all well documented with both archival newspapers and extensive research into the files of the FBI. Readers will understand the families, the places, and the times that produced these monumental criminals, as well as the public mindset that often found them sympathetic and heroic.- Subjects: Gangsters; Organized crime;
- © c2010., ABC-CLIO,
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- Killing the mob : the fight against organized crime in America / by O'Reilly, Bill,author.; Dugard, Martin,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages [274]-278) and index.Covering the period from the 1930s to the 1980s, O'Reilly and Dugard start by tracing the prohibition-busting bank robbers of the Depression Era. Following the rise of organized crime, they highlight the creation of the Mafia Commission, the power struggles within the "Five Families," and the growth of the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover. In addition to the mob battles to control Cuba, Las Vegas and Hollywood, O'Reilly and Dugard follow the personal war between the U.S. Attorney General Bobby Kennedy and legendary Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. Their book shows just how deeply the Mob has influenced every aspect of American life. -- adapted from jacket- Subjects: True crime stories.; Organized crime; Mafia; Outlaws; Gangsters;
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- Michigan rogues, desperados & cut-throats : a gallery of 19th century miscreants / by Powers, Tom.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-132).ROGUES: P.K. Small: Ogre of Seney -- Joe Fournier: the man who left his mark -- T.C. Cunyan: man eater from Peterborough -- Silver Jack Driscoll: heavyweight champion of tall timber -- Warren Bordwell: opera pimp -- DESPERADOS: Reimund Holzhey: Jesse James of the North Woods -- Silas Doty: Michigan's greatest thief -- The McDonalds: the day justice went wild in Menominee -- Dan Seavey: the whiskered train robber -- Dan Heffron: the crook who left a jury hanging -- Albert Molitor: King of Presque Isle -- CUT-THROATS: Jim Carr: "a blood-stained and guilty soul" -- Stephen G. Simmons: Michigan's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -- James Sommers: the Michigan Homesteaders War -- Danny Dunn: Duke of Hell.- Subjects: Outlaws; Frontier and pioneer life; Crime;
- © 2005.., Thunder Bay Press,
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