Herbert Asbury Book order
September 1, 1889 – February 24, 1963
Herbert Asbury was an American journalist and writer whose work focused on detailing crime during the 19th and early 20th centuries. He became best known for his books that explored the darker aspects of American cities during these eras. His writing excelled at uncovering hidden narratives and behind-the-scenes events that shaped urban life. Asbury's work offers a fascinating glimpse into the history of the American underworld.
- 2001
- 2001
The basis of Martin Scorcese's acclaimed 2003 film, The Gangs of New York is a dramatic and entertaining glimpse at a city's dark past. Focusing on the saloon halls, gambling dens, and winding alleys of the Bowery and the notorious Five Points district, The Gangs of New York dramatically evokes the destitution and shocking violence of a turbulent era, when colorfully named criminals like Dandy John Dolan, Bill the Butcher, and Hell-Cat Maggie lurked in the shadows, and infamous gangs like the Plug Uglies, the Dead Rabbits, and the Bowery Boys ruled the streets. A rogues' gallery of prostitutes, pimps, poisoners, pickpockets, murderers, and thieves, Herbert Asbury's whirlwind tour through the low life of nineteenth-century New York has become an indispensible classic of urban history.
