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    Wicked Pittsburgh
    Wicked Pittsburgh
    Wicked Pittsburgh
    Audiobook5 hours

    Wicked Pittsburgh

    Written by Richard Gazarik

    Narrated by Jamie Renell

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    Join author Richard Gazarik as he reveals the wicked history of the Steel City.

    Muckraking journalist Walter Liggett dubbed Pittsburgh the "Metropolis of Corruption" in 1930 when he reported the city had more vice per square foot than New York, Detroit, Cleveland, or Boston. Decades earlier, the Magee-Flinn political machine ruled public officials, and crooked police helped racketeers protect brothels and gambling dens. Mayor (later Governor) David Lawrence was indicted several times for graft but acquitted each time. Even Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr. colluded with gangsters, according to FBI reports.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateOct 11, 2022
    ISBN9798765064368
    Author

    Richard Gazarik

    Richard Gazarik is a former journalist turned author. He lives in Western Pennsylvania. This is his sixth book.

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