Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
The Gangster, the Flamingo, and the Making of Modern Las Vegas
Larry D. Gragg
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
The Gangster, the Flamingo, and the Making of Modern Las Vegas
Larry D. Gragg
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This intriguing biography recounts the life of the legendary Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, revealing his true role in the development of Las Vegas and debunking some of the common myths about his notoriety.
A new book, drawing on more than 2,400 pages of FBI files, sheds fresh light on the gangster.
Gragg also provides an in-depth examination of Siegel . . . . Unlike previous biographies, Gragg's book is the first to use more than 2,400 pages of FBI files on Siegel.
The inaccurate myths about Siegel's creation of Las Vegas linger. Yet for those who are interested in the truth, there is Gragg's detailed biography.
Larry Gragg's narrative is well-constructed, and he provides interesting perspective in separating history from fiction in the life of Benjamin Siegel.
Larry D. Gragg, PhD, is curators' teaching professor of history at the Missouri University of Science and Technology.
A new book, drawing on more than 2,400 pages of FBI files, sheds fresh light on the gangster.
Gragg also provides an in-depth examination of Siegel . . . . Unlike previous biographies, Gragg's book is the first to use more than 2,400 pages of FBI files on Siegel.
The inaccurate myths about Siegel's creation of Las Vegas linger. Yet for those who are interested in the truth, there is Gragg's detailed biography.
Larry Gragg's narrative is well-constructed, and he provides interesting perspective in separating history from fiction in the life of Benjamin Siegel.
Larry D. Gragg, PhD, is curators' teaching professor of history at the Missouri University of Science and Technology.