Wicked Syracuse: A History of Sin in Salt City

by Neil Macmillan

Book Overview

Gangsters, train robbery, forgery and prostitution--these misdeeds are more often associated with New York City or the Wild West, but make no mistake, Syracuse, New York, has housed its fair share of vice and sinners. A riot prompted politicians to make Syracuse a city in the first place. A man who billed himself as "Dillinger the Second" once walked 'Cuse's streets, and a notorious gangster boasted of his desire to retire in Salt City. At the end...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 160949752X
• ISBN13: 9781609497521
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"