1. The Rise And Fall Of The Boston Mafia
... Italian) in Boston was a bit slower than in most major cities. In the late 1920s and 1930s, Irish gangs were still around and Italians did not control the whole city. Filippo (Phil) Buccola was the first New England Mafia leader. He arrived from Sicily, Italy, in 1920 and became a crime boss within a few years. His organization was constantly challenged by a larger ... ...
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