The History Guy

The "Proto-Mafia"


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On today’s episode the History Guy tells two stories of the early mafia, decades before the mob as we know it formed. First he tells the story of two crime families battling it out in New Orleans, and the police officer who tried to take them down. Then he tells the story of Joseph Petrosino, and his efforts to stop the Black Hand. It is history that deserves to be remembered.
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The History GuyBy Lance and Josh Geiger

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