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Paddy Whacked offers a comprehensive look at the history of Irish American organized crime, charting its evolution from street wars in New York and New Orleans through Prohibition bootlegging, union strikes, gang conflicts, and federal investigations. The book examines the lives and impact of prominent Irish gangsters such as Mike "King Mike" McDonald, the Chicago underworld figure; Big Bill Dwyer, New York’s notorious rum‑runner during the 1920s; Mickey Featherstone, a Vietnam veteran who became a leading Westies gang leader; and James "Whitey" Bulger, the feared Southie mob figure. Through this narrative, the author argues for the central place of the Irish American gangster in American criminal history and its broader cultural significance.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: T. J. English
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