The Five Families have ruled organized crime in New York City for nearly a century. Established in 1931 by Salvatore Maranzano, these powerful crime syndicates—Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese, and Lucchese—became the backbone of the American […]
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The Mafia’s Golden Age: Crime and Controversy | American Godfathers: The Five Families (S1)
Follow the American Mafia from their early development in New York City neighborhoods through Prohibition, to the boom days of the 1950’s. Explore how public violence, involvement in the drug trade, and appearances at government […]