01272cam a2200205 4500 1261959388 TxAuBib 030403t20011998||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781560252757 pbk. 1560252758 pbk. FSM FSM TxAuBib The gangs of New York : an informal history of the underworld / by Herbert Asbury ; [foreword by Jorge Luis Borges]. New York : Thunder's Mouth Press, [2001] ©1998. xvi, 366 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Originally published: New York : Paragon House, 1990. Includes bibliographical references (p. [355]-356) and index. Foreword by Jorge Luis Borges -- Introduction -- Cradle of the gangs -- Early gangs of the Bowery and Five Points -- Sin along the water front -- River pirates -- Killing of Bill the Butcher -- Police and Dead Rabbit Riots -- Draft Riots -- When New York was really wicked -- King of the bank robbers -- Whyos and their times -- Kingdoms of the gangs -- Prince of gangsters -- Wars of the Tongs -- Last of the gang wars -- Passing of the gangster -- Slang of the early gangsters. New York (N.Y) Social conditions.