Herbert Asbury (September 1, 1891 – February 24, 1963) was an American journalist and writer best known for his books detailing crime during the 19th and early-20th centuries, such as Gem of the Prairie: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld, The Barbary Coast: An Informal History of the San Francisco Underworld, Sucker's Progress: An Informal History of Gambling in America and The Gangs of New York.
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History, Social conditions, Crime, Gangs, Criminals, Gambling, Moral conditions, Conditions sociales, Crime and criminals, Crime, united states, New orleans (la.), history, Prohibition, Asbury, Francis, bp.,, Biography, California, Chicago (ill.), social conditions, Childhood and youth, Condiciones sociales, Conditions morales, Controversial literature, Crimen organizado, Criminalità organizzata, Criminalité, Criminals, united states, DelincuentesPlaces
New York (N.Y.), Chicago, Chicago (Ill.), Illinois, New York, New York (State), San Francisco (Calif.), United States, Basin Street, California, Camp Street, Congo Square, Farmington, Farmington (Mo.), Louisiana, Mississippi River, Missouri, New Orleans, New Orleans (La.), San Francisco, Storyville, Vieux Carré, Vieux Carré (New Orleans, La.)People
Carry Amelia Nation (1846-1911), Francis Asbury (1745-1816), Herbert Asbury, Herbert Asbury (1891-1963), Jean LafitteID Numbers
- OLID: OL562692A
- ISNI: 0000000110617002
- VIAF: 3145971311432331291
- Wikidata: Q3182406
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q3182406
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- Asbury H
- Herbert Aebury
- ASBURY,HERBERT
- HERBERT ASBURY
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