Overview

Charles Binaggio and his underboss, Charles Gargotta, rose through poverty in Missouri to eventually lead the Kansas City mob. In the 1930s and 40s, their control extended from local police and businessmen all the way to the White House. The two men died together in an unsolved 1950 double murder in downtown Kansas City. This work offers a unique take on the stories of the two Charlies, with first-hand accounts from those who worked for the gangsters as well as those who felt their wrath. The book also reveals the two mobsters' private lives with their wives and children, and describes their inner political connections both within Kansas City and inside Harry S. Truman's administration.

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Author:   Larry J. Hausner
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.268kg
ISBN:  

9781476691114

ISBN 10:   1476691118
Pages:   198
Publication Date:   27 April 2023
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface: My Take on the Two Charlies Introduction Chapter One. Murder Chapter Two. Coming to America Chapter Three. Rising Stars Chapter Four. “Mad Dog” Chapter Five. Family Life Chapter Six. The Five Iron Men Chapter Seven. Businesses Chapter Eight. Iowa Connections Chapter Nine. The Democrat Machine Chapter Ten. Harry Truman and the Kansas City Mob Chapter Eleven. The 1949 Grand Juries Chapter Twelve. Party Fight Chapter Thirteen. The Interview Chapter Fourteen. Two Sides of LIFE Chapter Fifteen. Collared by Collier’s Chapter Sixteen. Binaggio’s Past, Present, and Future Plans Posted Chapter Seventeen. Kefauver Chapter Eighteen. J. Edgar Hoover Chapter Nineteen. Death and Taxes Chapter Twenty. The Mob Doctor, the Sarnos, and Blanche Chapter Twenty-One. One Week Late Chapter ­Twenty-Two. Through Rose-Colored Glasses Chapter ­Twenty-Three. Who Dunnit? Epilogue Chapter Notes Sources Index

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Larry J. Hausner is a retired businessman living in North Tustin, California. He is the author of eight fiction and two non-fiction books.

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