
Mafia
Jo Durden Smith
Organized crime is perhaps the most fascinating phenomenon of our time. From Al Capone, who boldly claimed his bootlegging activities were a public service, to the flamboyant Teflon Don, John Gotti, the criminals of the underworld who garnered...
Location:
United States
Description:
Organized crime is perhaps the most fascinating phenomenon of our time. From Al Capone, who boldly claimed his bootlegging activities were a public service, to the flamboyant Teflon Don, John Gotti, the criminals of the underworld who garnered headlines and captured our imagination wth their violent and extravagant lifestyles. 'Mafia' is an an absorbing introduction to the mob's most influential personalities - their ives, loves and terrible crimes. It also provides an in-depth history of the role of the Mob in Sicily and America. For anyone who wants to know the truth about organized crime and understand the violent forces that have shaped it over the last century, this book is an indispensable guide. Duration - 4h 29m. Author - Jo Durden Smith. Narrator - Eric Meyers. Published Date - Monday, 27 January 2025. Copyright - © 2007 Arcturus Holdings Limited ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:07
Part 1: Beginnings - Chapter 1: The Death of Don Calogero Vizzini
Duration:00:07:03
Chapter 2: Sicily: Heartland of the Mafia
Duration:00:05:42
Chapter 3: The Mafia Emerges
Duration:00:07:12
Chapter 4: The Mafia Moves to America: First Stop, New Orleans
Duration:00:05:25
Chapter 5: The Mafia in New York
Duration:00:10:21
Part 2: Expansion - Chapter 6: Prohibition
Duration:00:09:18
Chapter 7: Al Capone
Duration:00:05:25
Chapter 8: New York
Duration:00:05:51
Chapter 9: The Sicilian and the Jew: Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky
Duration:00:06:12
Chapter 10: New York and Prohibition
Duration:00:10:21
Chapter 11: The End of Prohibition and the Beginning of a New Era
Duration:00:21:42
Part 3: Consolidation - Chapter 12: Lucky Luciano, Don Calò and the Invasion of Sicily
Duration:00:15:17
Chapter 13: The Mafia at Corleone
Duration:00:14:39
Chapter 14: The Death and Legacy of Lucky Luciano
Duration:00:08:11
Chapter 15: The Mafia Turns against the State: The Rise of Luciano Liggio
Duration:00:09:30
Chapter 16: The Montreal and Miami Connections
Duration:00:16:22
Chapter 17: The Second Sicilian Mafia War
Duration:00:17:45
Chapter 18: Sam Giancana, the Mafia and the Death of JFK
Duration:00:10:22
Chapter 19: The Pizza Connection
Duration:00:08:56
Chapter 20: Giuseppe Falcone and Tommaso Buscetta, The Don of Two Worlds
Duration:00:06:41
Chapter 21: Mass Arrests in Sicily and New York
Duration:00:22:12
Chapter 22: The Politics of the Mafia
Duration:00:08:05
Chapter 23: The Scandal of P2: Roberto Calvi, The Vatican and the Mafia
Duration:00:17:07
Chapter 24: A Change of Allegiance: The Rise of Silvio Berlusconi and Forza Italia
Duration:00:07:18
Chapter 25: The Godfather and the Goodfellas: the Mafia Grows Old and Rich - but Lives On
Duration:00:11:53
Closing Credits
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